Transit (2018 film)

Transit is a 2018 German drama film written and directed by Christian Petzold. It is based on Anna Seghers's 1944 novel of the same name and adapted to be set in the present. The film follows a refugee (Franz Rogowski) who impersonates a dead writer in an attempt to flee a fascist state. The film was a critical success and was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.

Transit
Film poster
Directed byChristian Petzold
Screenplay byChristian Petzold
Based onTransit
by Anna Seghers
Produced byAntonin Dedet
Florian Koerner von Gustorf
StarringFranz Rogowski
CinematographyHans Fromm
Edited byBettina Böhler
Music byStefan Will
Production
company
Schramm Film
Distributed byPiffl Medien
Release dates
  • 17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) (Berlin)
  • 5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) (Germany)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesGerman
French
Box officeUS$815,290
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