Interview with "Sound of Falling" Editor Evelyn Rack

"Sound of Falling" had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Ever since, it has been receiving excellent reviews from critics and audiences for its exceptional craftsmanship and dreamlike storytelling. The film also won the 2025 Cannes Jury Prize and was selected as Germany's submission for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. Evelyn Rack, the editor of "Sound of Falling," was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about this great film she worked on. You can listen to the interview below. Please be sure to check out the film, which releases in U.S. theaters in early 2026. It is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories, including Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, and Best Editing. Thank you, and enjoy the interview!

I would like to thank Evelyn for sitting down with me for this interview! It was truly a pleasure to talk with her about the great film she worked on, "Sound of Falling." The editing work is amazing, and it is truly an exquisite film by director Mascha Schilinski! Make sure to check out one of the most mesmerizing films of the year, which releases in U.S. theaters in early 2026. It is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories, including Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, and Best Editing.

Cast & Crew:

Director: Mascha Schilinski

Cast: Lena Urzendowsky, Luise Heyer, Lea Drinda, Laeni Geiseler, Hanna Heckt, Susanne Wuest

Cinematography: Fabian Gamper

Editing: Evelyn Rack

Executive Producer: Lasse Scharpen

Producers: Maren Schmitt, Lucas Schmidt

Production Companies: Studio Zentral, ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Production Designer: Cosima Vellenzer

Costume Designer: Sabrina Krämer

Screenplay: Louise Peter, Mascha Schilinski

Sound: Kai Tebbel, Billie Mind, Jürgen Schulz, Claudio Demel

Original Score: Michael Fiedler, Eike Hosenfeld

US Distributor: MUBI