Die Ruhe bleibt
Remains Quiet

film type fiction Production Country Germany production year 2013 runtime 14'00 colour
screening format DCP languages Englisch, Französisch, Deutsch Subtitles Englisch

An afternoon at a large film set somewhere out in rural France. A trainee takes up his position. He is responsible for blocking off the street while filming is in process and reopening it to traffic as soon as the take is over. His only connection to the set is a walkie-talkie. He begins to get bored. The mountains are magnificent. The trainee turns all the way round. Time passes slowly and we wait with him, merely observing the afternoon - without a single cut or comma.

director Stefan Kriekhaus Besetzung / Cast Irene Moati, Jakob Bieber, Jo Jarnias Bildgestaltung / DOP Patrick Orth Produktion / Production Stefan Kriekhaus Drehbuch / Script Stefan Kriekhaus Tongestaltung / Sound Design Jochen Jessuzek, Matthias Haeb
Festivals
Encounters International Short Film Festival, Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Flanders International Film Festival, Ghent, Belgium
Berlinale - Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Germany (Silberner Bär)
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico (Best International Short)
Valencia International Film Festival 'Cinema Jove', Spain (Special Mention)
Europäisches Kurzfilmfestival Köln UNLIMITED, Germany (3. Jurypreis)
Distribution
  • Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg
  • Stine Wangler
  • Bodenstedtstr. 16
  • 22765 Hamburg
  • +49 40 39106328
  • http://sales.shortfilm.com
Sales
  • Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg
  • Stine Wangler
  • Bodenstedtstr. 16
  • 22765 Hamburg
  • +49 40 39106328
  • http://sales.shortfilm.com

Stefan Kriekhaus

Born 1968 in Haan;
studied history of science and cultural studies at the Humboldt University Berlin;
since 1998 he works as screenwriter, author and short film director

Filmography
2005 Baden