The Sign of the Dragon
Detective Michael loses his hearing during an operation and subsequently withdraws from active duty. Years later, a former colleague asks him to take on a mysterious case involving a dangerous dragon cult. Despite his limitations, he is called back into action and must confront his past in order to solve the case.
Cast
- Michael Dogac
- Erol Sander
- Charleen
- Amira Aly
- Anja
- Nastassja Kinski
- Leon
- Erdogan Atalay
- David
- Charles Rettinghaus
- Sarah
- Susan Hoecke
- Steiner
- Guido Broscheit
- Ludwig
- Johannes Berzl
- Stephanie
- Verena Mundhenke
- John
- Max Ortner
The Sign of the Dragon
Enrico Saller, Marina Hoeft
- Fiction
- Production Country / Year
- Germany 2025
- Language
- dt. OF ohne UT
- Format
- DCP, Color, 107min
2.39:1, Discrete 5.1
- Original Title
- Im Zeichen des Drachen
Director & Crew
Enrico Saller
Born in 1995 in Deggendorf. Numerous internships and jobs on film sets. Active as a photographer, director and producer.
Filmography
| 2018 | Memories | Kurzfilm | |
| 2023 | The dark girl | Spielfilm | |
| 2025 | Im Zeichen des Drachen | Spielfilm Co-Regie |
2025 |
Marina Hoeft
Born in 1995 in Penzberg. Active as a screenwriter, cinematographer and director.
Filmography
| 2025 | Im Zeichen des Drachen | Spielfilm Co-Regie |
2025 |
One single moment changes everything.
This central message was the emotional starting point for the idea behind THE SIGN OF THE DRAGON. The story follows a man whom no one believes in anymore. For us, it is a modern hero’s journey about the courage to never give up. Our protagonist loses his hearing and seemingly everything that defines him. But in the silence, he discovers new strengths. This film stands for hope and the realization that a new beginning is possible, even when everything seems lost.
The thriller plot surrounding the mysterious dragon cult is more than just a backdrop; it shows how dangerous things can become when people lose their grounding in life. What happens when you give up on yourself?
Visually, we want to help shape a new wave of young German cinema. We believe that with our crime thriller, we can show where crime storytelling – the TATORT ("Crime Scene") of tomorrow – could be heading. We combine familiar viewing habits with a youthful, international spirit.
But at the heart of it all, the message remains: Anything is possible if you really try.
- Writer
- Enrico Saller
- Director of Photography
- Chris Hirschhäuser
- Editor
- Marina Hoeft
- Set Designer
- Eleonora Stahl
- Casting Director
- Enrico Saller
- Sound
- Tim Strasburger-Schmidt
- Sound Designer
- Tim Strasburger-Schmidt
- Music Composer
- Maike Androsch
- Make-up
- Marlene Bär
- Executive Producer
- Erol Sander
- Producer
- Enrico Saller
- Marina Hoeft
- Chris Hirschhäuser