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Allegro Pastell

Panorama 2026
© Felix Pflieger
Allegro Pastell tells the story of a long-distance relationship that is almost flawless. At its core lie the individual perceptions of two lovers who have mostly had things go their way and who seem to have everything under control. Tanja is 33 and lives in Berlin as an up-and-coming writer. Jerome is 35, works as a web designer and has returned to his Hessian hometown of Maintal near Frankfurt, moving into the bungalow left by his parents. The couple visit each other often and remain constantly connected through email. A website for Tanja – intended as a 34th-birthday gift from Jerome – unexpectedly leads to the first rupture in their relationship. The two lovers drift apart, draw close again, then risk losing each other once more … A generational and mood-driven story, rendered in the pastel tones of a beautiful memory – thoughtful, entertaining, and tinged with melancholy.
by Anna Roller (Director), Leif Randt (Screenplay)
with Sylvaine Faligant, Jannis Niewöhner, Haley Louise Jones, Luna Wedler, Martina Gedeck Germany 2026 German, English, French 100' Colour World premiere Rating R 12

With

  • Sylvaine Faligant (Tanja Arnheim)
  • Jannis Niewöhner (Jerome Daimler)
  • Haley Louise Jones (Marlene Seidl)
  • Luna Wedler (Sarah Arnheim)
  • Martina Gedeck (Ulla Arnheim)

Crew

Director Anna Roller
Screenplay Leif Randt
Cinematography Felix Pflieger
Editing Andreas Wodraschke
Music Max Rieger
Sound Design Arkady Gavrilov
Production Design Lena Müller, Luisa Rauschert
Costumes Belle Santos
Make-Up Sabeth Kelwing Jimenez
Casting Suse Marquardt, Maren Friedrich
Producers Tobias Walker, Philipp Worm

Produced by

Walker + Worm Film

München, Germany

ARD Degeto

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

World Sales

Totem Films

Paris, France

Photos

Anna Roller

© Felix Pfieger

Born in Munich, Germany in 1993, she made five short films while studying directing at the University of Television and Film in Munich. Her short films Pan and Die letzten Kinder im Paradies screened at more than 60 international festivals, while Brat won the “Lola” German Short Film Award. Her debut feature Dead Girls Dancing had a joint premiere at the Tribeca and Munich film festivals and won the New Faces Award. She often develops and produces her projects with colleagues on an equal footing and is a strong believer in the value of collaboration and in the collective film experience in the cinema.

Filmography (selection)

2017 Pan; short film 2019 Die letzten Kinder im Paradies; short film 2021 Dead Girls Dancing 2026 Allegro Pastell; Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026