“Through the magic of a brief encounter, full of hopes and fears, the film manages to explore the complexity of an historical conflict. An emotional as well as physical journey, this film is a modern fable that tragically echoes with today’s world.”
— JURY STATEMENT, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AISFF, KOREA
“Ein spannendes, berührendes Drama.”
— PFÄLZISCHER MERKUR, GERMANY
“Girato in ricordo delle migliaia di vittime senza nome ammazzate nel tentativo di attraversare il confine tra l’Europa dell’Est e quella dell’Ovest, il cortometraggio induce a riflettere, attraverso immagini e dialoghi essenziali, sull’assurdità dell’obbedienza e l’ineluttabilità della scelta.
— RADIO VERONA, ITALY
AWARDS
- Grand Prize, Asiana International Short Film Festival (AISFF), Korea
- NISI MASA European Short Pitch Award
- Engelke Award for Best Short Film
- Nominated for Robert Bosch Filmprize for International Cooperation
FESTIVALS
52nd Gijón International Film Festival – in Competition
21st Palm Springs International ShortFest – in Competition
46th Nashville Film Festival, USA – in Competition
36th Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis – in Competition
27th Dresden International Filmfest – in Competition
30th Valencia International Film Festival Cinema Jove – in Competition
26th Trieste International Film Festival – in Competition
21st Regensburg International Short Film Week – in Competition
26th Emden International Filmfest – in Competition
38th Festival du film court de Grenoble – in Competition
31st Interfilm International Short Film Festival, Berlin – in Competition
13th In the Palace International Short Film Festival, Sofia – in Competition
13th Asiana International Short Film Festival – in Competition
17th Landshut International Short Film Festival – in Competition
11th South East European Film Festival Los Angeles – in Competition
18th Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Tokyo – in Competition
22nd Film Festival della Lessinia, Italy – in Competition
13th Human Rights Film Festival, Barcelona/New York/Paris – in Competition
