ReelHeART July 03-09, 2023
Live Online!

Theme: “Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei
(Everything has an end, only the sausage has two.” ~ German Proverb



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Thesis / Student Film | Duration: 00:13:00
Dir. Piotr Sulkowski, Poland
Language: Polish
*Nominated For Best Short Film, Best Student/Thesis Film, Best International Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Experimental Film

Synopsis: A man consumed by guilt because he did not dare to defend his mother, plays the role of a murderer and forces his ten-year-old self to face his original trauma…

Keywords: #motherson #sonmother #murder #trauma


Lebendig – Alive – *Official Closing Film*
Feature Film | Duration: 01:33:56 |
Dir. Michael Siebert, Germany
Language: German
*Nominated For Best First Time Filmmaker, Best Feature Film, Best International Feature Film, Best Cinematography(Jens Winkler), Best Sound (Robert Nabholz), Best Editing (Michael Siebert), Best Actress – Sophie von Kessel as “Sophie”, Best Actor – Wolfram Rupperti as “Wolfram”

Synopsis: Sophie and Wolfram, both theater actors, want to spend their last days together. They share a fate. Diagnosed with cancer Sophie wants to end her life on her terms. In her apartment the two share intimate and tender moments. Wolfram leaves behind his daughters to explore the gentle love to Sophie. She lies to her friends about her condition at a dinner party to have one last life affirming evening. Uli her best friend promises to bring the life ending medication during the next days.With ups and downs in the days of waiting, through the power of her imagination; Sophie takes Wolfram to the stage one last time before breaking down in her apartment

Keywords: #friendship #love #farewell #hope