The Best of All Worlds

The Best of All Worlds
Directed byAdrian Goiginger
Written byAdrian Goiginger
Produced byNils Dünkler
Wolfgang Ritzberger
StarringVerena Altenberger
Jeremy Miliker
CinematographyYoshi Heimrath
Edited byKathi Durst
Music byMichael Kadelbach
Production
company
RitzlFilm
Distributed byFilmladen
Release date
  • 11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) (BIFF)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

The Best of All Worlds (German: Die beste aller Welten) is a 2017 Austrian drama film written and directed by Adrian Goiginger.[1]

Plot

The film is based on Goiginger’s childhood and follows a young boy growing up with a loving but heroin‑addicted mother in Salzburg. As he navigates poverty and instability, he clings to imagination and adventure while his mother struggles to overcome addiction.

Cast

Release

The film premiered on 11 February 2017 at the Berlin International Film Festival in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section.[2]

Reception

The Best of All Worlds received widespread acclaim in German‑language media.

Der Standard praised the film’s empathetic portrayal of addiction and childhood resilience.[3]

Die Presse highlighted the performances of Verena Altenberger and Jeremy Miliker and praised a restless, alert look at the world.[4]

Awards

At the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival, the film won the Kompass‑Perspektive Award in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section.[2]

The film was also a major winner at the 2018 Austrian Film Awards, earning five prizes.[5]

References

  1. ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (11 February 2017). "'The Best of All Worlds': Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "The Best of All Worlds". Berlinale. Berlin International Film Festival. 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ^ "„Die beste aller Welten": Eine Kindheit mit Dämonen". Der Standard (in German). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. ^ Nussmayr, Katrin (14 September 2017). "Hilfe beim Zaubertrank: Drogenalltag aus Kinderaugen". Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Österreichischer Filmpreis an „Die beste aller Welten"". Der Standard (in German). Vienna. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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