I’LL BE GONE IN JUNE
Katharina Rivilis
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. Selected for Un Certain Regard at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Selected for the International Competition at BRIFF 2026, presented as a Belgian premiere
⭐ Screening and Q&A in the presence of Katharina Rivilis on 09.09 ⭐
STARRING
Naomi Cosma
David Flores
Bianca Dumais
Rebecca Schulz
Jazmine Olague
Kendall Myers
DIRECTOR
Katharina Rivilis
WRITER
Katharina Rivilis
SOUND
Felix Scherrer
PHOTOGRAPHY
Giulia Schelhas
EDITING
Aurora Franco Vögeli
MUSIC
Steve Binetti
Eliane Bründler
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Tatiana Bastos
PRODUCER
Road Movies
SALES
Luxbox
Katharina Rivilis
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, 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.
FILMOGRAPHY
2015 : ARIANA FOREVER! (short film)
2019 : DAY X (short film)
2022 : RONDO (short film)