18. LICHTSPIELKLUB
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
23.-29.01.2025
Making Up (Drama), D.: Ryan Paige, 15:00 Min. 1982 in London's East End: Ted (Dave Johns, “I, Daniel Blake”), a celebrated drag queen, receives an unpleasant medical diagnosis and wants to reconcile with his estranged daughter. |
What We Wished We Could Be (Drama), D.: Luke Shelley, 20:45 Min. Based on a true story. Two interwoven moments in the relationship of a couple affected by the contaminated blood scandal, revealing their sacrifices, their love, and the things they never felt safe to say. |
Check (Animation), D.: Anita Gill, 01:25 Min. A short film about the stages of the OCD cycle: obsession, anxiety, compulsion and relief. |
Afterplay (Comedy, Drama), D.: Iris Breward, 04:57 Min. After sex, a couple’s conversation about opening their relationship gets derailed by a persistent fly. |
Spirit of Place (Drama), D.: Jack Cooper Stimpson, 29:54 Min. Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands together. When Athel makes a discovery, she is forced to re-examine what the wetlands mean to her. |
Dog Days (Coming of Age, Comedy), D.: Carlotta Beck Peccoz, 08:50 Min. Adele struggles with confidence in her body. When she's challenged by a group of kids during an afternoon at the swimming pool, Adele is forced to confront her insecurities and to decide whether she will fit in or not. |
Cold Snap (Drama), D.: Ellen Evans, 14:00 Min. Anna returns home to her family's farm, but her mother is rattled by the unexpected visit. |
Shackle (Animation), D.: Ainslie HENDERSON, 09:54 Min. Three archetypal woodland spirits explore the conflicting human drives of creativity, possessiveness and our desire for status. |