I'll Be Gone in June

I'll Be Gone in June (2026)

4.2 2026 125 min Germany, Switzerland, United States of America

Director: Katharina Rivilis

Cast: Naomi Cosma, David Flores, Bianca Dumais, Rebecca Schulz, Elijah De Billie

Did you know? The film's desolate New Mexico setting was chosen after director Anna-Maria Bischoff spent months traveling through the Southwest, ultimately finding the real town of Estancia, whose abandoned main street and fading 'American Dream' murals perfectly mirrored Franny's disillusionment.
Why Watch: In a sea of coming-of-age stories, *I'll Be Gone in June* is a hauntingly beautiful outlier—a raw, post-9/11 tale of two misfits grasping for connection in America’s forgotten desert. With its scorching sense of place, aching performances, and a ticking clock that keeps you breathless, this indie gem captures the fleeting, devastating magic of a love that exists only in borrowed time. Watch it for the ache of what it means to find your soulmate just as the clock runs out.
Drama

A 16-year-old German exchange student named Franny chases the promise of freedom and the American Dream when she lands in the U.S. in 2001. But instead of iconic cities like New York or California, she’s dropped into the vast, forgotten void of a small New Mexico town. In the shadow of 9/11, Franny navigates an exchange year in a place America left behind, drifting through the endless desert as an ‘alien.’ She encounters military host families, restless teenagers, an oddball cast of characters—and a kindred spirit: the melancholy Elliott. Though still young, Elliott embodies the death of that very dream, already broken before truly stepping into adulthood. With June looming as her departure date, the clock is ticking. Can Franny and Elliott find a way to slow time before it runs out—and discover what it means to truly belong?

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