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OASIS

( 2026 )
Official Selection Out of Competition |
 
Germany
,
Austria
 |
 German |
 118 min

About the film

When a viral video of a student threatening his classmates surfaces online, the school spirals into escalating violence. Crushed by the pressure of teachers and parents, three outcasts take refuge in a nearby forest. There, play hardens into ritual and pain becomes an escape, until old wounds surface and the boundaries between them are redrawn.

Director

Jannis Lenz

Jannis Lenz studied directing at Vienna Film Academy under Jessica Hausner and worked as an assistant for Michael Haneke. His short film Wannabe won the Prix Clermont-Ferrand and was nominated for the European Film Award. His graduation film Soldat Ahmet premiered at Visions du Réel, won prizes such as the Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award and the Austrian Film Institute’s award for Best Upcoming Director. Jannis is a Berlinale Talents alumnus. Oasis is his first feature film.

Producer

Markus Kaatsch, Alexandra Rilli, Christian Bachmann

Production Company

Screenplay

Jannis Lenz, Alexander Dirninger

Cinematography

Alexander Dirninger

Editing

Jannis Lenz, Melissa Krasniqi

Sound

Benedikt Palier, Nora Czamler

Cast

Florian Geißelmann, Anton Petzold, Mathilda Smidt, Godehard Giese

Contacts

International Sales: Totem Films, France, berenice@totem-films.com

Producer

Markus Kaatsch, Alexandra Rilli, Christian Bachmann

Production Company

Screenplay

Jannis Lenz, Alexander Dirninger

Cinematography

Alexander Dirninger

Editing

Jannis Lenz, Melissa Krasniqi

Sound

Benedikt Palier, Nora Czamler

Cast

Florian Geißelmann, Anton Petzold, Mathilda Smidt, Godehard Giese

Contacts

International Sales: Totem Films, France, berenice@totem-films.com

More About Film

When a viral video of a student threatening classmates sparks escalating violence, three crushed outcasts take refuge in a nearby forest. Inspired by the 2009 Winnenden school shooting near the director’s own school, this raw debut feature explores the deep fears of youth left out in the cold. In the woods, play hardens into ritual and pain becomes an escape, until buried wounds surface and old boundaries shift forever. Blending personal memory with tense fiction, this gripping drama examines the devastating breaking points of young people who struggle to find their place in a harsh world.

Producer

Markus Kaatsch, Alexandra Rilli, Christian Bachmann

Screenplay

Jannis Lenz, Alexander Dirninger

Cinematography

Alexander Dirninger

Editing

Jannis Lenz, Melissa Krasniqi

Sound

Benedikt Palier, Nora Czamler

Cast

Florian Geißelmann, Anton Petzold, Mathilda Smidt, Godehard Giese

Contact

International Sales: Totem Films, France, berenice@totem-films.com

More About Film

When a viral video of a student threatening classmates sparks escalating violence, three crushed outcasts take refuge in a nearby forest. Inspired by the 2009 Winnenden school shooting near the director's own school, this raw debut feature explores the deep fears of youth left out in the cold. In the woods, play hardens into ritual and pain becomes an escape, until buried wounds surface and old boundaries shift forever. Blending personal memory with tense fiction, this gripping drama examines the devastating breaking points of young people who struggle to find their place in a harsh world.