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Life is like that and not otherwise.

Partner: AG Kurzfilm

The film is an introspective journey through the intertwined memories and ageing processes of Mrs. Miko, an elderly centenarian, and Lenia Friedrich, as they navigate the remnants, losses, and imprints left behind by fading objects, memories, and names within the shared space of their home.

Details

Duration: 13min.

Country: Germany

Language: German

Year: 2024

Genre: Animation, Documentary

Topic: Aging, Animation, Biography, Death, Disability, Documentary, Feminism, Gender, Human Relationship, Loneliness, Memories, Old Age, Portrait, Senior, Senior/Aging

Cast & Crew

Production company: Lenia Friedrich & Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Writer: Lenia Friedrich

Cinematographer: Lenia Friedrich

Editor: Lenia Friedrich

Music: Fabian Widmann, Milan Raduz

Actors: Voice: , Elfriede Miko, , Gudrun Manfraß, , Lenia Friedrich, , Bewohnerinnen eines Altenheims in Köln-Ehrenfeld

Festivals & Awards

2024

Warsaw Film Festival

2025

International Short Film Week Regensburg

2025

Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen

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