LOTTERY
A socially critical film and thought experiment, | 90 minutes | E, d
«If you had to solve the problem of overpopulation, what would you do?»
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LOGLINE In a not-too-distant future, 12 randomly selected men and women from all over the world must find a solution against overpopulation due to lack of resources – and ignorance of mankind. If they don't succeed, a global lottery system will be introduced that randomly selects and eliminates people – for the greater good. The ‘jury’ has 24 hours to decide. Their solution must be unanimous.
LOTTERY is an emotional rollercoaster ride into human abysses, fears and hopes, naturally in English,
with a diverse cast in gender and ethnicity, a crippled AI as comic relief and an unexpected ending...!
WHY THIS FILM? The movie is simple in its setting and complex in its subject matter: on the surface, it is about the global problem of overpopulation. At its core, 12 “angry” people negotiate the punishment to which the human species will be condemned for its criminal actions against the Earth, its fellow species and humanity!
We shot the film in August 2025 - 6 days of rehearsing and shooting. What a ride!
We filmed LOTTERY at the baroque Gleina Palace in Saxony-Anhalt, a magical place that gave our story the perfect setting. Thanks again to Felix Schenker and Klaus Karwarth for making it possible!
None of this would have been possible without the support of an outstanding CREW, a talented and brave CAST and our awesome SPONSORS:
CREW
Producer & Production Manager Sirio Forabosco
Producer Anke Sabrina Beermann
1st AD Leonardo Mastro Giacomo
DoP and Camera A Isabelle Simmen
Camera B Yoann Roig
1st AC A Benjamin Fernando
1st AC B and Gaffer Nemo Andany
Sound Reto Fausch
Sound Assistant Yanick Schrag
Catering Elena Forabosco
Director, Writer and Producer Rebecca Panian
CAST (No. 1–12)
Anke Sabrina Beermann
Aziz Capkurt
J.C. Williams
Shari Streich
Bea Masala
Neera Mallick
Eleanor Low
Jeff Burrell
Valentina D’Alessandro
José Barros
Ramin Yazdani
Tiina Sorjonen
SPONSORS
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