2023 | 24 min. | fiction short | psycho-body-horror | colour | 1:1,85
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SYNOPSIS
Irina, a single-mother, must move in with her sugary sweet mother-in-law, Trudi. In spite of feeling suffocated by Trudi’s relentless generosity and greasy home-cooked meals, Irina always tries to maintain a grateful facade. Yet she’s plagued by a creeping sense of unease and is even terrorized by spine-chilling visions when she’s alone. How long can she grit her teeth and swallow everything while denying the rage that is growing in her gut?
CREDITS
written and directed by Helen Hideko
produced by Clara Maria Bacher
director of photography Camillo Rakoš
2nd Unit director of photography Caroline Liebhart
edited by Julia Willi
sound mixer Maria Lisa Pichler
sound design Victoria Gross | Bernhard Zorzi | Julia Willi | Matthias Emert
re-recording mixer Matthias Emert
Make-Up by Paula Oberndorfer
costume design by Veronika Harb
Cast Anca Cipariu | Inge Maux | Levi Wolter | Reinhard Nowak
FESTIVALS
• Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2023 (South Korea)
World Premiere
Bucheon Choice: Jury’s Choice for Shorts Winner
• Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023 (USA)
• SLASH Filmfestival 2023 (AUT)
National Premiere, Méliès d’argent nominated
Fantastic Futures: Special Mention
• Horrorigins Film Fest 2023 (USA)
Best International Film Winner
• Flickers Vortex Film Festival 2023 (USA)
Best Screenplay Grand Prize
• Razor Reel 2023 (BEL)
Méliès d’argent nominated
• Cinema Next Tour 2023 (AUT)
Jury’s Favourite Winner
• Alpinale Alptraum 2023 (AUT)
2nd Place Audience Award
• Max Ophüls Preis 2024 (GER)
• Final Girls Film Festival 2024 (GER)
• 24. Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival 2024 (GER)
• Uptilt Film Fest 2024 (USA)
• 53. Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival (GER)
• Ignite Film Festival 2024 (UK)
Winner Best Student Film
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Inge Maux) and Best Horror Film
• Alpinale 2024 (AUT)
Winner Best Horror Short Film
• Shortynale Filmfestival KLBG 2024 (AUT)
• Festival of Nations 2024 (AUT)
Honorable Mention
• İzmir International Short Film Festival 2024 (TUR)