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You Believe in Angels, Mr. Drowak? streaming

Original title: Sie glauben an Engel, Herr Drowak?
2026 Movie Germany, Switzerland Drama, Comedy 127 min Ages 12+
By: Nicolas Steiner With: Bettina Stucky, Luna Wedler, Uke Bosse, Vera Flück, Saga Agnes Susanna Sarkola

Lena is a cheerful student who firmly believes in happiness and the good in people. As part of a social project, she is sent by the office as a writing coach to Hugo Drowak, who has long since lost his luck and lives alone in a run-down tower block.

Filmium rating
69%

Festival Achievements

Deutscher Filmpreis 2026
Nominations:
Beste Tongestaltung
Schweizer Filmpreis 2026
Nominations:
Bester Spielfilm • Beste Darstellerin • Beste Montage
Solothurner Filmtage 2026
Nominations:
Prix de Soleure
Selections:
Panorama Langfilm

Mood

Hopeful
Melancholic
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Nicolas Steiner
Pascal Nothdurft
Bettina Gundermann
Bettina Stucky
Thelma Buabeng
Barbara Colceriu
Paul Schröder
Saga Agnes Susanna Sarkola
Dominique Pinon
Christopher Buchholz
Lars Eidinger
Uke Bosse
Calvin Burke
Soraya Maria Efe
Luna Wedler
Karl Markovics
Jan Bülow
Nikolai Gemel
Vera Flück

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Documentary-Style
Handheld
Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Linear

Pace

Contemplative
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Jazz Influences
Original Score

Style

Cinematic
Dramatic
Realistic

Time-Period

Contemporary
Present-Day

Central Conflict

Hope Vs. Despair
Self-Discovery
Trauma Healing

Characters

Homeless
Misanthrope
Student
Writer

Ending

Hopeful
Open-Ended

Historical Context

2020S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Creative Revival
Emotional Breakthrough
Social Project

Plot

Mental Health
Redemption
Social Drama

Setting

Freiburg
High-Rise Apartment
Paris
Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Basel
Freiburg
Paris
Rottweil

Theme

Hope And Despair
Love And Self-Love
Trauma And Healing

Genre

Drama
Tragicomedy

Audiences

Adults
Art-House Viewers
Socially Conscious

Titles

You Believe In Angels, Mr. Drowak?

Awards

Best Camera (Nestroy)
Best Sound Design (Nomination)

Festivals

Leipzig Film Art Fair
Max Ophüls Prize
Shanghai International Film Festival

Reception

Awards Nominations
Critical Acclaim
Film Festivals

Production Countries

Germany
Switzerland

Release Year

2026
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