The Sparrow in the Chimney
Karen and Markus live with their children in Karen’s parents’ house. Karen’s sister Jule travels with her family to Markus’ birthday party. While Karen takes everyone’s breath away with her domineering manner, Jule is the complete opposite. Gradually a front forms against Karen until everything escalates into a fiery inferno. An inferno that destroys the old to create the new.
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Cast
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Maren Eggert
Karen
Known for
I'm Your Man
The Experiment
Britta Hammelstein
Jule
Known for
Murder Mindfully
The Captain
Luise Heyer
Liv
Known for
Dark
The Calendar Killer
Andreas Döhler
Markus
Known for
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Saboteurs
Milian Zerzawy
Jurek
Also in
Adam & Evelyn
Heart Fruit
Lea Zoë Voss
Johanna
Also in
DRUCK
Breaking Point
Paula Schindler
Christina
Also in
Phantoms of July
Days of Night
Ilja Bultmann
Leon
Also in
Babylon Berlin
Love Your Enemies
Luana Greco
Edda
No other roles listed
Finnigan Inan
Bad Boy
Also in
Waking Up in Vegas
The Male Gaze: Breaking Dawn
Ramon Zürcher Director · Balz Bachmann Composer Alex Hasskerl Cinematographer
First release August 9, 2024 · Produced in Switzerland · Production SRF, SRG SSR
Production
Zürcher Film
Production
SRF
Production
SRG SSR
Production
Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Spatz im Kamin
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Australia · August 9, 2024
Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Germany · October 10, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
October 19, 2024 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
January 24, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
September 27, 2024 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
China
September 26, 2024 · Premiere · Pingyao International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 11, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Japan
October 28, 2024 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Poland
June 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Romania
June 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
June 13, 2026 · TV · Cinemax 2
Russia
July 5, 2025 · Premiere · Voices Young Film Festival
South Korea
October 3, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Switzerland
August 10, 2024 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
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