CENTER OF MY WORLD

drama | Jakob M. Erwa | DE/AT | 2016 | 115 min
Based on the novel DIE MITTE DER WELT by Andreas Steinhöfel published by Carlsen Verlag

Release: 10.11.2016 (DE), 11.11.2016 (AT)

When Phil (17) returns home after the summer, his mother and his twin sister are no longer on speaking terms. Phil wants to unlock the secret, but he feels compelled to tread lightly. Surrounded by a strong-willed mother and his withdrawn sister, Phil tries to find his place in life while experiencing his sexual awakening with the quite mysterious Nicholas. But he’s not finding the clarity he’s looking for and has to learn that it’s better to face the truth than to live a life filled with uncertainty.


With: Louis Hofmann, Jannik Schümann, Sabine Timoteo, Ada Philine Stappenbeck, Svenja Jung, Inka Friedrich, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Nina Proll and many more

Funding: Österreichisches Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, ORF Film/Fernsehabkommen, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, Filmförderungsanstalt, Deutscher Filmförderfonds, WDR, BR, arte, Cine Art Land Steiermark, Scriptlab Drehbuchforum Wien

Credits

Production Company Prisma Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH
● Viktoria Salcher, Mathias Forberg
Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion
● Boris Schönfelder
Universum Film
● Bernhard zu Castell
Mojo:Pictures
● Jakob M. Erwa
Screenplay & Director Jakob M. Erwa
DoP Ngo The Chau
Editor Carlotta Kittel
Sound Department Jörg Kidrowski
Sounddesign Veronika Hlawatsch
Music Paul Gallister
Art Department Veronika Merlin
set builder Olaf Beckert
Costume Designer Peri de Bragança
Make Up Kathrin Bornmüller
Production Manager Christine Günther
Brigitte Hirsch
Distribution Constantin Film
World Sales m-appeal

Prizes

FILMKUNSTMESSE LEIPZIG
  • Prize of the Youth Jury
FINAL CUT. MARBURGER KINDER- UND JUGENDFILMFESTIVAL
  • Best Youth film
FILMKUNSTTAGE SACHSEN ANHALT
  • Best Young Actor: Louis Hofmann
LESBISCH SCHWULE FILMTAGE HAMBURG | INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
  • Globola Audience Award
BIBERACHER FILMFESTSPIELE
  • Audience Award
FLORENCE QUEER FESTIVAL
  • Best feature film (ex aequo)
BAYERISCHER FILMPREIS
  • Best New Director
ÖSTERREICHISCHER FILMPREIS
  • Best Music
REELOUT QUEER FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL
  • Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature
SAN FRANCISCO BERLIN & BEYOND FILM FESTIVAL
  • Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature Premiere
FESTIVAL VUES D'EN FACE
  • Audience Award
NEW FACES AWARD FILM
  • Best Debut Feature
FAIRY TALES QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
  • Audience Award
OUT FILM CT - CONNECTICUT LGBT FILM FESTIVAL
  • Director's Award
  • Special Mention: Jury Award
FESTIVAL MIX MILANO DI CINEMA GAYLESBICO E QUEER CULTURE
  • Audience Award
CINE FRIENDLY
  • Audience Award
KINDER-MEDIEN-PREIS "DER WEISSE ELEFANT"
  • Best Cinema Production
NORTH CAROLINA GLFF
  • Best Men's Feature
OUTFLIX FILM FESTIVAL
  • Audience Favorite
REEL Q PITTSBURGH LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
  • Audience Award - Favorite Foreign Language Film
FESTIVAL DES IMAGES AUX MOTS
  • Audience Award
  • Special mention

Festivals