Film

Der Schimmelreiter

2026 · Drama

North Friesland today: After the death of his father-in-law, Hauke Haien takes on two important roles in coastal protection - dyke count and director of coastal protection. Professionally, Hauke is the best man for the job; he is a visionary who lives and thinks in harmony with nature. Only people are not his cup of tea. As a loner, Hauke hardly knows how to inspire an audience and win over fellow campaigners. His warnings about the effects of climate change are dismissed as hysteria in the village, even though the coastal inhabitants know that a drastic change of course in climate policy is unavoidable. Fortunately for Hauke, his wife Elke supports him. She manages to make him heard. But Hauke does not enjoy his success for long, because when it becomes known that his plans are much more radical, he is met with incomprehension and anger. Resistance and pressure wear on him. Disaster can no longer be averted.

Max Hubacher

Hauke Haien

Olga von Luckwald

Elke Haien

Annette Frier

Elina Leitl

Nico Holonics

Joshua Jagersberger

Carsten

Ramona Kunze-Libnow

Christoph Glaubacker

Iven

Harald Windisch

Kriemhild Hamann

Emanuel Fellmer

Malte, Tierarzt

Josephine Bloéb

Clara

Till Firit

Klaas Haders

Imke Siebert

erwachsene Wienke

Tim Ehlert

Stabsleiter

Margarethe Tiesel

Brigitte

• Franziska MeletzkyDirector
• Léonie-Claire BreinersdorferScreenplay
• Theodor StormNovel
• Rupert HenningProducer
• Wolfgang CimeraProducer
• Bettina WenteProducer
• Michael LudaProducer
• Annegret Weitkämper-KrugProducer
• Jan Richard SchusterProducer
• Isabelle WelterProducer

Release date

February 5, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

German

Budget

$2,000,000

Genres

Drama