Sky releases first look trailer for brand new Sky Original Funeral For A Dog
Sky releases first look trailer for brand new Sky Original Funeral For A Dog
Based on the novel Funeral For A Dog by Thomas Pletzinger, the fictional drama series follows journalist Daniel Mandelkern (Albrecht Schuch) as he travels to Italy for an interview with celebrated writer Mark Svensson (Friedrich Mücke), who lives by a secluded lake. Daniel is intrigued by the mysterious story of Mark, his friend Tuuli (Alina Tomnikov) and Tuuli’s missing partner Felix (Daniel Sträßer). It’s a story of a strong bond between three people that starts in South America and travels across the Artic Circle to New York on 11th September, ending with a catastrophic loss. Daniel thinks he recognises these people from Mark’s novel, however something is not quite right and as he delves deeper, he makes a shocking discovery.
With locations spanning Italy, New York, Germany, Finland and South America, viewers will be taken on a cinematic journey across the globe as they follow the intricate stories of these characters.
Eva Kemme and Martin Heisler, Flare Entertainment commented: "Funeral For A Dog is a complex relationship drama, a story of the nature of love in the new millennium - modern, cosmopolitan and spanning two decades. We are proud of our exceptional cast and crew – especially in light of the uncertainties posed by COVID-19 during production – who have created a touching and gripping series for viewers.”
Funeral For A Dog is written by Hanno Hackfort, Bob Konrad, Thomas Pletzinger and directed by David Dietl and Barbara Albert. The cinematographer is Frank Griebe. The producers for Flare Entertainment are Martin Heisler and Eva Kemme. Marcus Ammon, Frank Jastfelder, Andreas Perzl, Markus Golisano and Jason Simms serve as executive producers for Sky Studios.
The series was supported by the German Motion Picture Fund, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Medien-und Filmgesellschaft Baden Württemberg mbH, Piemonte Film TV Fund, Lazio Region - Regional Fund for the Cinema and the Audiovisual Works.
NBCUniversal Global Distribution handles international sales of the series on behalf of Sky Studios.
Funeral For A Dog comes to Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW from 18 March.
For further information please contact:
Annie McMonagle-Wilmot, annie.mcmonagle-wilmot@premiercomms.com
Emma Hall, Emma.Hall@premiercomms.com
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