screening format
35mm
aspect ratio
1.85:1
sound format
Dolby Digital
original-language
English
subtitles
German, French
screening format
Media File (ProRes, mp4, mov)
aspect ratio
1.85:1
sound format
Stereo
original-language
English
subtitles
German, French
A year after his brother's death, Rob discovers that the only way to help his father cope with the loss is to "force" his affection on him.
director
Eicke Bettinga
Cast
Amanda Boxer, Guy Flanagan, John Vine, Matt Smith
Original Score
Rhett Brewer
Editing
Dan Robinson, Oliver Szyza
DOP
André Götzmann
Production
Zorana Piggott
Script
Zorana Piggott, Eicke Bettinga
Sound Design
Guy Landau, Johannes Krämer
Festivals
Edinburgh International Film Festival, United Kingdom
Montreal World Film Festival, Canada
São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Curta Kinoforum), Brazil
Encounters International Short Film Festival, Bristol, United Kingdom
2009
Festival de Cannes - Internationale Filmfestspiele von Cannes, France
(Semaine de la Critique (Wettbewerb))
2009
Milano Film Festival, Mailand, Italy
2009
Festival de Sevilla | Festival de Cine Europeo, Spain
2010
Festival Tours Courts Aix-en-Provence, France
2010
Cinefiesta - Annual Short Film Contest, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2010
FEST - New Directors New Films Festival, Espinho, Portugal
2010
Internationales Filmfest Emden-Norderney, Germany
2010
Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg, Germany
Production
- PB Filmproduktion
- Zorana Piggott
Distribution
- PB Filmproduktion
- Zorana Piggott
Sales
- PB Filmproduktion
- Zorana Piggott
Eicke Bettinga
Eicke Bettinga is a writer and director known for his diverse work across genres. A graduate of the UK's National Film and Television School (NFTS), he's made award-winning shorts, documentaries, commercials and fictional work. Three of his shorts premiered at Cannes, with one nominated for the Golden Palm.
