Allegro Pastell is a 2026 German drama film directed by Anna Roller, written by Leif Randt and based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Randt. Starring Jannis Niewöhner and Sylvaine Faligant, it follows novelist Tanja Arnheim and web designer Jerome Daimler, who are maintaining a seemingly ideal long-distance relationship.
The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2026. It will be theatrically released in Germany by DCM Film Distribution on 16 April.
Wolfram Koch as Konstantin Arnheim, Tanja's father
Haley Louise Jones as Marlene Seidl
Vera Flück as Amelie
Nico Ehrenteit as Jannis
Jacob Schreier as Julian
Kate Strong as Hannah Daimler, Jerome's mother
Steven Preisner as Bob
Production
Principal photography began on 28 May 2024 on locations in Berlin, Brandenburg, Frankfurt am Main, Lissabon in Germany. The project was supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Baden-Württemberg, German Federal Film Board (DFFF), FFA: German Federal Film Funding and Hessen Film financially.
