Overview

• ‘Sound of Falling’ marks the first German film in Cannes’ main competition since 2016, vying for the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
• The film intertwines the lives of four girls across a century, exploring intergenerational memory and how past experiences shape identity.
• Schilinski incorporates ghosts and body memories as metaphors for trauma, using non-linear storytelling to push cinematic boundaries.
• Produced by Lucas Schmidt, Lasse Scharpen, and Maren Schmitt, the film is backed by Studio Zentral, ZDF, and international distributor MK2.
• Schilinski, reflecting on her creative process, sees this as her most ambitious project yet and aims to continue exploring cinema’s possibilities without limitations.