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Silence

    All titles (2)
    Independent Feature Film | 2019-2020 | Arthouse | Germany

    Shooting data

    LocationsZDF, Mainz, Heimathafencafé, Wiesbaden
    Filming regionsGermany - Hesse, Germany - Rhineland-Palatinate

    Project data

    Budgetca. 420.000 €
    Length of movie71 Minuten
    Aspect ratioWidescreen Europe (1 : 1,66)
    Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

    Brief synopsis

    Inspired by a few youngsters in a coffee bar talking about aging, a middle aged man sinks into the idyllic surrounding of a lake.
    The lake is shown in the most beautiful colors of autumn.

    At this place the man seems to have turned into an old man who lingers and enjoys life at that unique spot.

    His thoughts and encounters at the lake seem to be inseparably linked with the man in the coffee bar and its visitors...

    This peaceful place at the lake is more eventful as initially thought: From a love story of a young couple on a bench and a chased jogger
    to a little boy and all the emotions which the old man finds out
    in his newspaper.

    Is it the yearning for silence and slowing down which keep directing the man ?s thoughts in the coffee bar to this very special place at the lake while running the rat race of daily life?

    “Silence” is an homage to life which seems to pass by all too soon. A plea to live for the moment and to pause in order to perceive the seemingly little everyday occurrences.

    For beyond stress and hectic activity there exists perhaps this very special place which is once in a while worth being visited to be able to experience the sweet here and now with gratitude.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Michael MendlMann am See [L]
    Sandra FleckensteinBedienung [L]
    Erik BornerMann im Café [L]
    Marianne SägebrechtDame am See [GS]
    Carolin FreundJunge Frau am See [SR]
    Thomas JansenJogger am See [SR]
    Thomas HessdörferGast im Café [SR]
    Sylvia HeidDame im Café [SR]
    Luca KronJunge im Café [SR]
    Sonja LeibrandtSonja [SR]
    Volker MussauerPat [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyJean-Marc Junge
    Seeszenen
    Seeszenen
    Director of photographyChristof Wahl
    Drone camera operatorPatrick Voelkel
    1st assistant cameraPaul Becht
    Steadicam focus pullerNicole Smith
    DirectorErik Borner
    1st AD (local system)Servet Ahmet Golbol
    EditorHans Kranich
    EditorArmin Riegel
    EditorSusanna Tomas
    Additional editorLodur Tettenborn
    Dramaturgical editing advisorErik Borner
    Key gripJochen Kral
    Key gripGuido Theis
    GripStefan Fischer [1]
    GafferHardy Böhme
    Makeup artist / hair stylistIrene Zajac
    Makeup artist / hair stylistKris Bruno
    ComposerPeter Ries
    ProducerStefan Friedrich
    Production coordinatorGesine Friedmann
    Production sound mixerAntoine Schweitzer
    Sound supervisorAndreas Radzuweit
    Sound re-recording mixerAndreas Radzuweit
    Sound designerMoritz Corell

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    BlueScreen Entertainment GmbH
    Filmreif

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Atlas International Film [de]
    Weltvertrieb
    Weltvertrieb

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2021USAChicago Indie Film Awards - Monthly Festival
    Best First Time Director - January
    Best First Time Director - January
    2020USAVegas Movie Awards - Monthly Festival
    Award of Prestige - January
    Award of Prestige - January
    2020USAWashington Film Festival - Monthly Festival
    Best Actor (Michael Mendl) - December
    Best Actor (Michael Mendl) - December
    2019USALos Angeles Film Awards / LAFA
    Best Inspirational Film
    Best Inspirational Film