Anmaßung
AnamnesisWhat we don’t see is the face of the most important figure in the film, Stefan S., who is serving a life sentence in a Brandenburg jail. He can leave the prison from time to time; release on parole is also a possibility, but the weight of the guilt hangs heavy. Stefan S. killed a female colleague of his after stalking her. This generates unease. Who wants to deal with a criminal? Who wants to even see him?
Filmmakers Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe have never been ones to separate off the difficult facets of human existence. They keep looking, even as Stefan S. withdraws. They substitute the absence of the perpetrator’s face by allowing a puppet and two puppeteers to take the stage, supplemented by masks, reflections and projections. The film is held together by the motif of threads and strings, and the voiceover has the courage to express doubts about the entire endeavour.
With
- Nadia Ihjeij
- Josephine Hock
Crew
Written and Directed by | Stefan Kolbe, Chris Wright |
Cinematography | Stefan Kolbe |
Editing | Chris Wright |
Music | Johannes Winde |
Sound | Chris Wright |
Production Manager | Tina Börner |
Producer | Heino Deckert |
Executive Producer | Heino Deckert |
World Sales
Deckert Distribution
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Produced by
Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktion
Chris Wright
Born in 1972 in Radcliffe, UK. He studied film editing and works as an editor and documentary filmmaker, usually in collaboration with Stefan Kolbe.
Filmography
1999 Nernich – Nirgends nichts (Nernich – Nowhere Nothing); co-directed by Stefan Kolbe, 76 min. 2003 Technik des Glücks (The Progress of Happiness); co-directed by Stefan Kolbe, 68 min. 2006 Das Block (The Block); co-directed by Stefan Kolbe, 75 min. 2010 Auf dem Wachstumspfad (The Disciple); co-directed by Stefan Kolbe, 29 min. · Kleinstheim (The Home); co-directed by Stefan Kolbe, 87 min. 2014 Pfarrer (Priests); co-directed by Stefan Kolbe, 90 min. 2016 Mutterglück (Mother's Joy); co-directed by Stefan Kolbe, 40 min.
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2021
Stefan Kolbe
Born in 1972 in Halle an der Saale, East Germany. He has a degree in cinematography and has made numerous documentaries since 1997, most of them in collaboration with Chris Wright.
Filmography
1997 Gurke & Brot (Bread & Pickle); co-directed by Robert Jäger, 42 min. 1999 Nernich – Nirgends nichts (Nernich – Nowhere Nothing); co-directed by Chris Wright, 76 min. 2003 Technik des Glücks (The Progress of Happiness); co-directed by Chris Wright, 68 min. 2006 Das Block (The Block); co-directed by Chris Wright, 75 min 2010 Auf dem Wachstumspfad (The Disciple); co-directed by Chris Wright, 29 min · Kleinstheim (The Home); co-directed by Chris Wright, 87 min 2014 Pfarrer (Priests); co-directed by Chris Wright, 90 min 2016 Mutterglück (Mother's Joy); co-directed by Chris Wright, 40 min
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2021