Scorched Earth (2024 film)
2024 film by Thomas Arslan
Scorched Earth (German: Verbrannte Erde), a 2024 German crime film directed by Thomas Arslan is a sequel to 2010 film In the Shadows. Mišel Matičević is reprising his role as Trojan, a professional criminal who specializes in robberies.
It was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival where it was screened on 20 February 2024. Subsequently, it was released on 18 July 2024 in theaters in Germany by Piffl Medien.
Synopsis
Trojan, a skilled crook, comes back to Berlin after a botched up coup twelve years ago. Short of money and desperate he joins an attractive art heist through agent Rebecca. A painting by Caspar David Friedrich is to be stolen from a museum for Victor, who has other ideas. With getaway driver Diana, his former companion Luca and the young Chris the coup is attempted. But the well-made plan goes awry and he has to fight for his life.
Cast
Mišel Matičević as Trojan
Marie Leuenberger as Diana
Alexander Fehling
Anja Schneider as Nadia
Leonard Proxauf as bob
Holger Doellmann as jeweler
Hannah Schutsch as restorer
Tim Seyfi
Marie-Lou Sellem
Katrin Röver
Bilge Bingül
Production
Principal photography began on 25 October 2022 in Essen and Berlin.
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