Tränen und Kuchen


Short film – 10min – Drama, Comedy


Emil is unable to cry. He is denied vivid moments of happiness or sadness. But when even the grumpy neighbor lady manages to cry during an emotional scene at the cinema, Emil decides to search for his tears. He exposes himself to an icy windstorm and gets into a nasty argument with his girlfriend Ida. But no matter what he does, he simply cannot cry. It is only when Emil breaks the silence with his father, whom he meets weekly for cake in the car, that he is unexpectedly overwhelmed by his emotions.

Writer & Director – Jannik Weiße
DoP – Clara Tille Berger
Producer – Lotta Schmelzer