In 2001, Franny, a 16-year-old exchange student from Germany, arrives in the sleepy desert town of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Far from home, Franny struggles through awkward school days, stifling heat, and restless nights until she meets Elliott, a boy whose quiet sadness mirrors her own. As America reels from 9/11, something resonates within Franny and an unexpected tenderness begins to bloom.
- Cannes Film Festival – Un Certain Regard
Katharina Rivilis studied acting at the University of Film and Television “Konrad Wolf” in Potsdam-Babelsberg and has since worked extensively in theatre, film and television and both in Germany and internationally.
She later studied film directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), where she directed the short films "Ariana Forever!" and "Day X". Both films were selected for numerous international festivals and received multiple awards, with "Day X" earning a nomination for the Student Academy Awards in 2021. Her short film "Rondo" (2022) premiered at the 72nd Berlinale.
"I'll Be Gone In June" is her debut feature film, inspired by her experience as an exchange student in New Mexico.
- Rondo – 2022 – Short Film
- Day X – 2019 – Short Film
- Ariana Forever – 2015 – Short Film
Naomi Cosma
David Flores
Bianca Dumais
Rebecca Schulz
Screenwriter: Katharina Rivilis
DOP: Giulia Schelhas
Production Design: Tatiana Bastos
Editor: Aurora Franco Vögeli
Costume Design: Aidan Sever, Bianca Dumais
Casting Director: Katrin Vorderwülbecke, Katharina Rivilis
Sound: Felix Scherrer, Manu Gerber (mpse), Katharina Pfennich, Ansgar Frerich (bvft)
Music: Steve Binetti, Eliane Bründler
Production: Road Movies
Producers: Léa Germain, Wim Wenders, Clemens Köstlin, Andrea Kuehnel, Vincent Savino
Coproduction Wolfskind Films, 8horses
Coproducers: Olga Lamontanara, Simon Jaquemet, Katharina Rivilis
In Association with: DCM, filmscience, Simbelle Productions
Executive Producers: Lauren Melinda, Helena Sardinha, Rafael Thomaseto
Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani
World sales: Luxbox