122 minutes | Drama | Germany, Switzerland | 2026

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.

I’ll Be Gone in June had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The film has already built a strong international trajectory, participating in leading development and industry programs including Sofia Meetings 2021, the Mediterranean Film Institute 2021, the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2023, EAVE Marketing Workshop 2024, European Work in Progress Hamburg 2025, and MIA Market – C EU Soon 2025.

FESTIVALS

79th Cannes Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Philadelphia International Film Festival and more.

AWARDS

Best Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm), 37th Hessian Film & Cinema Awards

Special Mention - International Competition, Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF) 2026