short feature – 40min – dark fairytale
12-year-old Haljan will follow in his mother’s footsteps and become Death, even though he would like to escape this fate. Through Zoë, who is the same age, he learns to understand and accept his destiny. Even though it means he must accompany his only friend into death.
shot on ARRI Alexa Mini LF, Zeiss Supreme Primes
Director – Olga Müller
Producer – Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, SWR, arte
Writer – Tetiana Trofusha
DoP – Clara Tille Berger
Producer – Sophie Tolkien
Editor – Kira König
Colorist – Lukas Wengorz
festivals & nominations
Goldener Spatz – Deutsches Kinder und Medien Festival 2022