Draft:Vaterland (film)

Vaterland
Vaterland
Directed by	Paweł Pawlikowski
Written by	Paweł Pawlikowski; Hendrik Handloegten [de];
Based on	The Magician; by Colm Tóibín
Produced by	Edward Berger
Cinematography	Łukasz Żal
Production; companies	Extreme Emotions Bis; Nine Hours; Arte France Cinéma;
Countries	Poland; Germany; France; Italy;
Language	English

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Vaterland is an upcoming biopic film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, based on the 2021 novel The Magician by Colm Tóibín.

Premise

The film is a biopic of German novelist Thomas Mann, who won the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature.^[1]

Production

Development

Director Paweł Pawlikowski co-wrote the screenplay with Hendrik Handloegten [de], based on the 2021 novel The Magician by Colm Tóibín.^[2] In February 2025, the film was awarded a grant of €200,000 by the Hessen Film Fund [de].^[3] Later that year, it was also awarded a grant of 41.6 million PLN by the Polish Film Institute and €150,000 from Eurimages.^[4]^[5]

Filming

Principal photography is planned for August and September 2025.^[6] The film will be shot in Lower Silesia and Silesia, specifically in Wrocław, Legnica, Bolesławiec, Wałbrzych, Zgorzelec, Pieńsk, Mieroszów, Malczyce, Goszcz, Kliczków, Ludwikowice Kłodzkie, Cieszyn, Bielsko-Biała, and Sławików.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

References

^ Vourlias, Christopher (19 May 2025). "Polish Talents Continue to Rise as Industry Eyes Overhaul to Incentive Scheme: 'We Need a System Equal to the Needs of Poland'". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
^ Dębowska, Anna S. (6 March 2025). "Nowy międzynarodowy film Pawła Pawlikowskiego. Współproducentem laureat Oscara". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
^ Sprenger, Damian (21 February 2025). "HessenFilm fördert Edward Berger-Produktion". Blickpunkt:Film [de] (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
^ Salwa, Ola (13 May 2025). "Paweł Pawlikowski's Vaterland among the projects backed by the Polish Film Institute". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
^ Dams, Tim (24 June 2025). "Lukas Dhont, Pawel Pawlikowski, Ryusuke Hamaguchi projects among €10.7m Eurimages funding recipients". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
^ Krysiak, Jessica (13 June 2025). "Pawlikowski nakręci nowy film na Dolnym Śląsku. Wśród producentów twórca "Konklawe"". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
^ Luberda, Jakub (13 June 2025). "Zdobywca Oscara kręci "Vaterland" na Dolnym Śląsku. Statyści poszukiwani". Radio Eska (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
^ Baborska, Wioletta (1 July 2025). "Bielsko-Biała i Cieszyn w nowym filmie zdobywcy Oscara. Statyści poszukiwani". Radio Eska (in Polish). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
^ Karpeta, Adrian (10 July 2025). "Zdobywca Oscara będzie kręcił w Śląskiem. Zdjęcia do filmu Pawlikowskiego w Bielsku, Cieszynie i Sławikowie". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2025.
^ Piątkowska, Anna (2 August 2025). "Laureat Oscara szuka statystów. Co prawda, nie w Krakowie, ale po sąsiedzku. Jest okazja, by zagrać w filmie o życiu Thomasa Manna". Dziennik Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 6 August 2025.

External links

Vaterland at IMDb

[1] Vourlias, Christopher (19 May 2025). "Polish Talents Continue to Rise as Industry Eyes Overhaul to Incentive Scheme: 'We Need a System Equal to the Needs of Poland'". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[2] Dębowska, Anna S. (6 March 2025). "Nowy międzynarodowy film Pawła Pawlikowskiego. Współproducentem laureat Oscara". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 13 May 2025.

[3] Sprenger, Damian (21 February 2025). "HessenFilm fördert Edward Berger-Produktion". Blickpunkt:Film [de] (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2025.

[4] Salwa, Ola (13 May 2025). "Paweł Pawlikowski's Vaterland among the projects backed by the Polish Film Institute". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 May 2025.

[5] Dams, Tim (24 June 2025). "Lukas Dhont, Pawel Pawlikowski, Ryusuke Hamaguchi projects among €10.7m Eurimages funding recipients". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

[6] Krysiak, Jessica (13 June 2025). "Pawlikowski nakręci nowy film na Dolnym Śląsku. Wśród producentów twórca "Konklawe"". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 9 July 2025.

[7] Luberda, Jakub (13 June 2025). "Zdobywca Oscara kręci "Vaterland" na Dolnym Śląsku. Statyści poszukiwani". Radio Eska (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.

[8] Baborska, Wioletta (1 July 2025). "Bielsko-Biała i Cieszyn w nowym filmie zdobywcy Oscara. Statyści poszukiwani". Radio Eska (in Polish). Retrieved 9 July 2025.

[9] Karpeta, Adrian (10 July 2025). "Zdobywca Oscara będzie kręcił w Śląskiem. Zdjęcia do filmu Pawlikowskiego w Bielsku, Cieszynie i Sławikowie". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[10] Piątkowska, Anna (2 August 2025). "Laureat Oscara szuka statystów. Co prawda, nie w Krakowie, ale po sąsiedzku. Jest okazja, by zagrać w filmie o życiu Thomasa Manna". Dziennik Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 6 August 2025.

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