LEONORA IN THE MORNING LIGHT || 2025

historic feature film about surrealist Leonora Carrington

TRAILER

ATELIER MAX ERNST – PARIS 1938

Moodboard Atelier Max Ernst – Rue des Plantes

ANDRÉ BRETONS APARTMENT – PARIS 1938

Moodboard Rue Fontaine Paris

FARMHOUSE IN SAINT-MARTIN-D’ARDÈCHE – FRANCE 1939/40

location before
concept – „South of France“ in Germany
location before
excerpt moodboard house outside
excerpt moodboards house inside

THE TROPHY ROOM – ENGLAND 1920ies

BORDER TO SPAIN – 1940

border sketch
sketch location 1
sketch location 2
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…gratitude to the lovliest people – who created this!

In 1930s Paris, rebellious painter Leonora Carrington joins surrealists Breton and Dalí. Her romance with Max Ernst forces her to face her inner struggles.

feature film book adaption | 1:43 min  

Dragonfly Films GmbH
in coproduction with
ostlicht filmproduktion GmbH
and
PIANO

Director Thor Klein
Writer Thor Klein, Lena Vurma, Elena Poniatowska
Producer Lena Vurma, Paul Zischler
Production Design Josefine Lindner & Nohemi Gonzales
Set Decoration Veronica Wüst
Costume Design Ulrika Böhm & Gudurun Leyendecker
Director of Photography Tudor Panduru
Make-up Artist Anna Freund