Bloodsuckers (2021 film) explained

Bloodsuckers
Native Name:
Director:	Julian Radlmaier
Screenplay:	Julian Radlmaier
Starring:	Alexandre Koberidze Lilith Stangenberg Alexander Herbst Corinna Harfouch
Country:	Germany
Language:	German

Bloodsuckers (German: Blutsauger) is a 2021 German comedy film written and directed by Julian Radlmaier. The film stars Alexandre Koberidze, Lilith Stangenberg, Alexander Herbst and Corinna Harfouch. It is a story of an actor who wants to try his luck in Hollywood and falls in love with a vampire. The story is a comedy revolving around a vampire, her lover and her clumsly servant.^{[1] [2]}

The film has its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Encounters section.^{[3] [4]}

Cast

The cast include:^[5]

• Aleksandre Koberidze as Ljowushka
• Lilith Stangenberg as Octavia
• Alexander Herbst as Jakob
• Corinna Harfouch as Tante Erkentrud
• Daniel Hoesl
• Andreas Dohler as Dr. Humburg
• Marie Rathscheck
• Mareike Beykirch
• Anton Gonopolski as Sergei Eisenstein
• Martin Hansen as Franz

Awards

• 2021 Golden Unicorn Awards: Best Foreign Film with a Russian Connection award.^[6]

2021: Moscow International Film Festival, Special Jury Award (also nominated for Best Film)

• 2019: German Screenplay Award

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berlin Hidden Gem: Karl Marx, Sergei Eisenstein and Bourgeois Vampires Unite in 'Bloodsuckers'. Ritman. Alex. The Hollywood Reporter. 5 March 2021. 5 March 2021.
2. Web site: 'Social Hygiene', 'We' Among Berlin Encounter Selections, 'Censor', 'Dirty Feathers' in Panorama. Naman. Ramachandran. Variety. 10 February 2021. 5 March 2021.
3. Web site: 10 Feb 2021 Encounters – Regaining a Sense of Discovery. Press Office. Berlin International Film Festival. 10 February 2021. 5 March 2021.
4. Web site: Berlinale Reveals Encounters, Panorama & Perspektive Deutsches Kino Selections. Tom. Grater. Deadline Hollywood. 10 February 2021. 5 March 2021.
5. Web site: Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Bloodsuckers. . March 19, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210319164215/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=187770 . March 19, 2021.
6. https://www.goldenunicornaward.com/nominations&winners?year=2021 Golden Unicorn Awards, Nominees & Winners, 2021