Film
Transition
Documentary · 2h · in cinemas since 7 November
Where to see it
4 screenings in 1 city
4 screenings in Leipzig
Cinematheque Leipzig
About
Thomas Heise's final film project about Berlin's Schönhauser Allee is shaped by his longtime collaborators into a biographical testament.
Transition is a 2026 German documentary directed by Peter Badel and Chris Wright. It follows documentarian Thomas Heise as he begins a film about Berlin's Schönhauser Allee, the street where he lived for decades.
Heise's longtime collaborators later shaped the project into a biographical testament. The project was Heise's final, unfinished film. The film is guided by Heise's visual language and by his precise observations of modern-day Berlin. Transition is a documentary from Germany with a runtime of 120 minutes.
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Facts
- Director
- Peter Badel, Chris Wright
- Written by
- Peter Badel, Chris Wright
- Producers
- Heino Deckert
- Editing
- Chris Wright
- Countries
- Germany
- Studios
- ma.ja.de. FilmProduktions, RBB, MDR, SWR, WDR
Good to know
- Running time
- 2 hours
- Language
- German
- In German cinemas
- Since 7 November 2026
Questions
How long is Transition?
2 hours. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of adverts and trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 20 minutes.
Where can I see Transition?
There are 4 screenings at 1 cinema in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.
What language is Transition in?
Transition is in German. A foreign-language film normally plays dubbed into German; many cinemas also show it in the original version (OV, OmU or OmeU).
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