Everytime (film)
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| Directed by | Sandra Wollner |
| Written by | Sandra Wollner |
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| Cinematography | Gregory Oke |
| Edited by | Hannes Bruun |
| Music by | David Schweighart |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
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| Budget | €5.5million |
Everytime is a 2026 psychological drama film written and directed by Sandra Wollner. It stars Birgit Minichmayr, Tristán López, Lotte Shirin Keiling, and Carla Hüttermann, it follows a small family holiday trip in Tenerife.
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May,[1] where it won the section's top prize.[2] It was theatrically released in Germany on 6 August, and will be released in Austria on 27 November.
It was also selected as the German entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.[3]
Premise
[edit]A tragedy brings a mother, daughter, and teenage boy together. Struggling with blame and forgiveness, the unlikely trio take a trip to Tenerife, Spain, for a family holiday that never happened. Under the glow of the sun, past and present quietly start to overlap.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Birgit Minichmayr as Ella[5]
- Tristán López as Lux
- Lotte Shirin Keiling as Melli
- Carla Hüttermann as Jessie
Production
[edit]Everytime is an international co-production of Austria and Germany. Produced by Lixi Frank and David Bohun for Vienna-based Panama Film, alongside Viktoria Stolpe and Wollner for Germany’s The Barricades. The project was supported by Eurimages, Österreichisches Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the German Federal Film Fund, with participation from broadcasters ORF and ZDF.[6]
In December 2022, the project was selected to participate at the Co-Production Village section of the Les Arcs Film Festival.[7] In November 2023, it received a €380,000 production grant from Eurimages.[8] In January 2026, it was presented at the When East Meets West co-production forum, held during the Trieste Film Festival.[9] It won the M74 Award.[10]
Principal photography took place in Vienna, Berlin, and Tenerife for thirty-six days from August to October 2024.[11] British cinematographer Gregory Oke was the director of photography, the score was composed by David Schweighart and editing was handled by Hannes Bruun.[6]
Release
[edit]Everytime had its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival at the Un Certain Regard section[12], where it won the section's top prize.[2] Prior to its premiere, the film's international sales was acquired by Charades.[13] The film was also part of Horizons section of the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was screened from 5 July to 11 July 2026.[14] In July it also competed in the New Horizons International Competition for Grand Prix at the New Horizons Film Festival.[15] It was also screened at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival on 17 August 2026, where it won the Heart of Sarajevo award in the Competition Programme - Feature Film.[16] It was programmed in the 'Official Section' competition of the 71st Valladolid International Film Festival (for its Spain premiere).[17]
The film was released in German cinemas by eksystent distribution on 6 August 2026.[18] In Austria, it is scheduled to hit theaters by Stadtkino Filmverleih on 27 November.[19]
1-2 Special acquired distribution rights to the film for the territory of North America.[20] It will have its U.S. premiere in the Main Slate of the 2026 New York Film Festival.[21]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10.[22] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[23]
Accolades
[edit]| Award / Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 22 May 2026 | Un Certain Regard Award | Everytime | Won | [24] |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 21 August 2026 | Heart of Sarajevo | Won | [25] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- 1 2 Ross, Rafa Sales (2026-05-22). "Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime' Wins Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (2026-08-25). "Oscars: Germany Selects Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime' for International Feature Race". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Everytime". Panama Film. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "EVERYTIME". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- 1 2 "Constanze Klaue begins shooting an adaptation of Superbusen". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 2026-03-20. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (15 November 2022). "'County Lines' Director Henry Blake, Ukraine's Oleh Sentsov, Austria's Sandra Wollner To Present Projects At Les Arcs Coproduction Village". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ González, David (28 November 2023). "Eurimages supports 29 co-productions". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Economou, Vassilis (19 December 2025). "When East Meets West unveils its complete 2026 line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Winners of When East Meets West 2026". Film New Europe. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Everytime". Austrian Film Institute. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise (9 April 2026). "Cannes Film Festival 2026 Lineup: Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Ira Sachs, Hirokazu Kore-eda Set for Auteur-Driven Competition". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (9 April 2026). "Charades boards Sandra Wollner's Cannes-bound 'Everytime' ahead of Un Certain Regard world premiere". Screen International. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Everytime in Horizons". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Everytime". New Horizons Film Festival. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Ellie Calnan (23 July 2026). "Sarajevo Film Festival unveils competition programmes with five world premieres". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Tomàs, Carmen (28 August 2026). "Estos son las 15 películas que ha confirmado la 71 edición de la Seminci". Información (in European Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "Everytime". filmstarts.de. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Everytime". filminstitut.at. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (29 May 2026). "Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner 'Everytime' Bought for North America by 1-2 Special (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Davis, Clayton (2026-08-05). "New York Film Festival 2026 Lineup Unveiled: Chris Rock's 'Misty Green,' Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ "Everytime". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ↑ "Everytime". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (22 May 2026). "Cannes Un Certain Regard Winners: Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime' Takes". Deadline. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "32nd Sarajevo Film Festival: 51 films in competition for the Heart of Sarajevo awards". Sarajevo Film Festival. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.