“Cuckoo” is a 2024 horror-thriller film written and directed by Tilman Singer. The film features a cast including Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, and Dan Stevens.
“Cuckoo” premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2024. It is set to be released in Germany on July 18, 2024, and in the United States on August 9, 2024.
| Directed by | Tilman Singer |
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| Written by | Tilman Singer |
| Produced by | Markus Halberschmidt Josh Rosenbaum Maria Tsigka Ken Kao Thor Bradwell |
| Starring | Hunter Schafer Jan Bluthardt Marton Csokas Jessica Henwick Dan Stevens |
| Cinematography | Paul Faltz |
| Edited by | Terel Gibson Philipp Thomas |
| Music by | Simon Waskow |
| Production companies | Fiction Park Waypoint Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Weltkino Filmverleih de Neon (United States) |
| Release dates | February 16, 2024 (Berlinale) July 18, 2024 (Germany) August 9, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | Germany United States |
| Language | English |
Cast:
- Hunter Schafer as Gretchen
- Dan Stevens as Mr. König
- Jessica Henwick as Beth
- Jan Bluthardt as Henry
- Marton Csokas as Luis
- Greta Fernández as Trixie
- Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as Ed
- Konrad Singer as Erik
- Proschat Madani as Dr. Bonomo
- Kalin Morrow as The Hooded Woman
Production:
In August 2021, it was announced that Tilman Singer would write and direct his second film for Neon, with Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan, and Sofia Boutella set to star. By July 2022, Dan Stevens, Jessica Henwick, Marton Csokas, and Greta Fernández had joined the cast, while Malkovich and Chan exited the project due to “timing issues.”
Release:
The film is set to be released in Germany by Weltkino Filmverleih on July 18, 2024. Initially slated for a U.S. release by Neon on May 3, 2024, the date was later postponed to August 9, 2024. The film is also scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2024.
Cuckoo is a co-production with Germany’s Fiction Park and the United States’ Waypoint Entertainment. Principal photography took place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, over a span of 35 days from May to July 2022 and was shot on 35mm film.
