Dima lives in fear of being deportetd from Germany. A petty criminal, he finds refuge with Sarah, who is making a documentary about the lack of prospects for young foreigners. While the film is being made, Sarah lets him hide in her attic. But before long, Dima is playing a leading role in Sarah's film - and her life.
Original title:
Fliegen
Director:
Piotr J. Lewandowski
Script:
Finn-Ole Heinrich, Jan Oberländer
Cinematography:
Lars Petersen
Music:
Albrecht Neander, Patrick Waizmann
Others:
Editing: Dan Olteanu, Dirk Schreier; Sound: Juri von Krause
Production:
Carsten Strauch Filmproduktion
Cast:
Sandra Hüller, Jacob Matschenz, Peter Moltzen, Oktay Özdemir
Dialogue:
German
Clearance of minors:
16 years
FBW rating:
particularly valuable
Licensed territory:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Audience Award German Competition, Hamburg International ShortFilmFestival 2009; Special mention for main actor Jacob Matschenz 'Dialogue en perspective', Berlinale 2009