MONIKA PLURA
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Monika Plura is a cinematographer whose visual work is defined by a strong sense of atmosphere, texture and narrative clarity.
Her passion for filmmaking began at the age of 11, where she started making horror films together with her identical twin sister Martina Plura, sparking a lifelong commitment to visual storytelling.
She went on to study film studies under Wim Wenders at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste and completed a master's degree in cinematography at the Hamburg Media School.
Plura has successfully crafted imagery across feature films and television. Her cinematography credits include the movie “Mein Lotta-Leben 2 – Alles Tschaka mit Alpaka!,” directed by Martina Plura, which is the second film based on Alice Pantermüller’s bestselling children’s novels. In 2022, Plura shot twelve episodes of the mini-series “Last X-Mas” and the thriller “Unsichtbarer Angreifer," which premiered at Filmfest Hamburg 2023.
In 2024 she filmed the feature film “Mädchen Mädchen! Hot Girl Summer“, which premiered at the Film Festival Munich 2025.
Plura’s latest work includes the cinematography for seasons one and two of the successful and award-winning Netflix crime comedy series ”Achtsam Morden/ Murder Mindfully“, directed by Martina Plura. The series won Best Comedy-Series at the German TV Awards 2025.
Plura is drawn to visually ambitious films and series ranging from suspense-driven and genre-based storytelling to character-focused drama and comedy, with a strong interest in cinematic scale and narrative momentum. In addition to her camera work, screenwriting is Monika's 2nd passion.
Monika Plura is represented by Patricia Barona.
ACHTSAM MORDEN
COMING UP
Mädchen Mädchen
Monika Plura's latest project, "MÄDCHEN MÄDCHEN - HOT GIRL SUMMER", celebrated its world premiere at the 42nd Munich Film Festival in the section “New German Cinema".
VARIA
Schon seit ich klein bin gilt meine Faszination verlassenen Orten. Ich liebe es mir die Geschichten vorzustellen, die sich dort ereignet haben, alles zu erkunden und den Moment mit dem Fotoapparat festzuhalten.
Monika Plura