RIESENDING - Jede Stunde Zählt This two-part eventmovie for german television is based on the true story of a passionate cave climber, who’s injured after a life threatening accident way deep in the so-called “Riesending” cave. Heavy stonewall caused an open skull fracture, that seems making it impossible to get him out of the cave alive. Given up from the official authorities, there’s a private initiative among Josef’s friends and caver community form all over Europe that finally took action to safe his life. This is Thomas’ first collaboration with the german director and Academy award winner („Toyland“) Jochen Alexander Freydank.
Starring: Verena Altenberger, Maximilian Brückner, Anna Brüggemann, Sabine Timoteo, Beat Marti, Philip Birnstiel, Roland Bonjour, Franz-Xaver Zeller, Roland Silbernagl, Salvatore Greco, Jan Messutat, Lukas Spisser, Sophie Rogall, Christoph Bach, Sandy Lopicic, an many more..
Prod: Senator Film Berlin - Ulf Israel, Reik Möller, Lotus Film Wien - Tommy Pridnig, Pepe Wirthensohn, C-Films - Anne Walser / Director: Jochen Alexander Freydank / Prod. Design: Maria Gruber / Costume: Leonie Zykan / Hair & Make-Up: Kurosch Akhavan / Editor: Ollie Lanvermann / Sound: Alexander von Zündt / Post Production: Frank Kaminski / Casting: Stefany Pohlmann
BR - Claudia Simionescu / ARD Degeto - Christoph Pellander / SWR - Brigitte Dithard / Servus TV Frank Holderied / SRF - Thomas Lüthi