Read my blog post about the making of this film here
Germany 2003, 20 min
Written and Directed by Sören Schulz
Cast: Joscha Blankenburg, Jakob Ahrends, Sandra Nedeleff, Bärbel Röhl, Martin Eckermann
Produced by Sören Schulz
Cinematography by Thomas Frischhut
Edited by Sylvain Coutandin
Production Design by Bettina Scheibe
Music by Niels Ingo Press
Shot on Super 16
Eleven year old Lukas and his mother have come into the house of the dying grandfather to bid him farewell. Lukas is confused. He loves his grandfather, but refuses to say goodbye. Atnight he is awakened by strange sounds in the old house. Footsteps are approaching. Slowly his bedroom door opens…
IMDb Link:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387813/
Festivals/Awards
2005:
Showcase 05, Schwäbisch Hall International Film Forum: First Prize Best Short Film/Fiction
Kunstgriff Rolle, Filmfest Dithmarschen, Heide: Audience Award
2003:
International Short Film Festival Sulzbach-Rosenberg: nominated for best screenplay
45. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck, Filmforum Schleswig-Holstein
14. International Filmfest Emden
Up and Coming, International Filmfest Hannover
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