NOCTUIDAE | ©A.Mauritz, Anjali Esther Nair
©A.Mauritz, Anjali Esther Nair

Noctuidae (WT)

    Short Film | 2018-2021 | Fantasy | Germany
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    Main data

    DirectorAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Written byAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz, Christoph Honegger (co-writer)
    ProductionNoctuidae Filmproduktion, Alexandra Mauritz [de]

    Shooting data

    LocationsHannover und Umgebung

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie23 Minuten
    Distribution formatHD

    Cast

    Brief synopsis

    A lonely seamstress receives a strange request: she is to sew a cloak made only from the wings of moths. A work of delicate beauty is painstakingly crafted, and with it a fragile bond between two lost souls. But as soon as the work is finished, her client disappears. Searching for him, she discovers his secret: the cloak holds his final hope to escape a hostile world of lights. Is it possible to reach the freedom of moonlight? Or is her client a lunatic, crazy enough to jump to his death - for a mere fantasy? The seamstress finds no peace. She answers the call of his dream and sews a new cloak - for herself.
    "Noctuidae" tell a poetic tale about moth and men, lost in the lights of the world and the longing to escape into freedom.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Elisabeth Frank [2]Amelia [L]
    Hendrik Massute"Mottenmann" [L]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Vfx producerMarco Del Bianco
    Vfx supervisorNikilo Sonnet
    Vfx supervisorTimo Schnitt
    Vfx supervisorMarwin Wanek
    Vfx set supervisorNikilo Sonnet
    Digital film compositorLukas Wieg
    ColoristJonathan Happ
    Director of photographyMartin Bargiel
    1st assistant cameraAlexandra Lea Portele
    2nd assistant cameraPia Klein [1]
    Costume designer (creator)Vera Bracklo
    DirectorAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    1st AD (local system)Isabel Dubrownik
    EditorAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    GafferNiko Mölter
    ComposerMax Filges
    ProducerAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Production designerJulia Kraushaar
    Production designerSamira Körner
    Location scoutAndrea Giesel
    Production managerAndrea Giesel
    ScreenwriterAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Co-writerChristoph Honegger/ Script Advisor
    Script consultantPhil Parker
    Sound mastering engineerReemt AllerdingChaussee Soundvision
    Sound designerClara HoffmannChaussee Soundvision
    Foley artistFreddy FleïngChaussee Soundvision

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Noctuidae Filmproduktion, Alexandra Mauritz [de]

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Image (VFX)Day for Night GmbH
    Image (VFX)Hochschule Hannover, Studiengang Mediendesign
    Sound (Postproduction)Chaussee Soundvision GmbH