Still Life

2012 1h 18m DE

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 8

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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An unexpected letter forces siblings Bernhard and Lydia to confront each other and to deal with their family history.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniela Golpashin
Lydia
Christoph Luser
Bernhard
Roswitha Soukup
Mother
Fritz Hörtenhuber
Father
Anja Plaschg
Carmen
David Hebenstreit
Man
Tatjana Alexander
Therapeutin
Margarethe Tiesel
Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastian Meise
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Sebastian Meise, shot by Gerald Kerkletz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Julia Drack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Daniela Golpashin and Christoph Luser and Roswitha Soukup carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1408089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sebastian Meise directs. Gerald Kerkletz behind the camera. Julia Drack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sebastian Meise, shot by Gerald Kerkletz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Julia Drack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniela Golpashin and Christoph Luser and Roswitha Soukup carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1408089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.