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Storm

Deutschland 2025 Spielfilm

A young man with a bad haircut — Alexey, or simply Lesha — drifts through the darkness of a Berlin winter. Over two days, we follow his seemingly ordinary routine, filled with casual encounters and quiet observations. But Lesha carries a secret: he's a deserter from the Russian army.

Fragments of his everyday life intertwine with documentary footage and private archives, gradually shaping a portrait of a Russian emigrant on fire.

"Storm" is director Vladlena Savenkova's artistic reflection on the Russian war in Ukraine and at the same time mourning for the homeland that no longer exists. She is currently studying Directing at the DFFB and working as a writer-director for ARTE's "Tracks East" programme.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH

Credits

Director

  • Vladlena Savenkova

Screenplay

  • Vladlena Savenkova

Director of photography

  • Leo Wolters

Editing

  • Celine Jünger

Cast

  • Andrey Tverdy
  • Vlad Kistner
  • Daria Delman
  • Natalia Korotaeva
  • Anja Karmanski
  • Tita von Hardenberg
  • Tatiana Grechanyuk

Production company

  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin GmbH (dffb) (Berlin)

Alle Credits

Director

  • Vladlena Savenkova

Screenplay

  • Vladlena Savenkova

Director of photography

  • Leo Wolters

Assistant camera

  • Lucca Auer

Lighting design

  • Masha Biller

Editing

  • Celine Jünger

Cast

  • Andrey Tverdy
  • Vlad Kistner
  • Daria Delman
  • Natalia Korotaeva
  • Anja Karmanski
  • Tita von Hardenberg
  • Tatiana Grechanyuk

Production company

  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin GmbH (dffb) (Berlin)
Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Storm

Versions

Original

Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Source-URL: https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/storm_ea01bd102c51459d8bf3eb7dd603207d