A Trick of the Light

A rare gem of cinematic storytelling that weaves docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography into a powerful, reflective work on the early days of German cinema. The film tells the story of the Skladanowsky Brothers, the German-born duo responsible for inventing the "bioskop", an early version of the film projector.

• Wim WendersDirector
• Sebastian AndraeWriter
• Henrick HeckmannWriter
• Veit HelmerWriter
• Germán KralWriter
• Barbara RohmWriter
• Alina TeodorescuWriter
• Wim WendersWriter
• Florian GallenbergerWriter
• Laurent PetitgandOriginal Music Composer

• Udo KierMax Skladanowsky
• Otto KuhnleEmil Skladanowsky
• Christoph MergEugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
• Nadine BüttnerGertrud Skladanowsky
• Lucie Hürtgen-SkladanowskyHerself
• Bodo Werner LangPostbote
• Rüdiger VoglerHochradfahrer
• Alfred SczczotSpion
• Wim WendersRegisseur / Milchmann
• Jürgen JürgesSelf
• Germán KralKamera-Assistent
• Barbara RohmTonfrau