I'll Be Gone in June

I'll Be Gone in June (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.

Date of release
2026-05-17
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (5)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama
Director
Katharina Rivilis

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Las Cruces

I'll Be Gone in June is a 2026 drama, coming-of-age road movie written and directed by Katharina Rivilis, in her directorial debut. It stars Naomi Cosma as Franny, a German exchange student navigating life in New Mexico.

Production

In March 2021, the project was presented at the Sofia Meetings and won the special mention of Mediterranean Film Institute Award. In July 2021, Rivilis participated at the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops to develop the screenplay. In February 2023, the project was selected to participate at the Berlinale Co-Production Market. In November 2023, it received a €300,000 production grant from Eurimages.

I’ll Be Gone in June is produced by Wim Wenders and Léa Germain for Berlin-based Road Movies Filmproduktion and Clemens Köstlin and Katharina Rivilis for Wolfskind Films, and Andrea Kühnel and Vincent Savino, in co-production Simon Jaquemet and Olga Lamontanara for Zurich-based 8Horses. The film was executive produced by Lauren Melinda, Helena Sardinha and Rafael Thomaseto for Simbelle Productions, and Anish Savino and Neil Kopp for FilmScience.

Principal photography took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico in March 2024. Italian cinematographer Giulia Schelhas served as director of photography.

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