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"To be or not to be."

2015 0h 17m EN
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AnimationDrama
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The true story of B.: Torn between a cold relationship with K. and her feelings for another woman, shy and insecure B. is heading for a disaster. For too long she has suppressed her desire and lived a lie. But is it really too late for B. to follow her heart?

“To be or not to be.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Kai Stänicke
Writers
Kai Stänicke
Languages
English
Countries
Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kai Stänicke, shot by Thomas Eirich-Schneider. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Florian Tippe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Susanne Bormann and Andreas Jähnert and Luka Dimic carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To be or not to be.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4831484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kai Stänicke directs. Thomas Eirich-Schneider behind the camera. Florian Tippe scores. Susanne Ocklitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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  • 1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 11 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Kai Stänicke, shot by Thomas Eirich-Schneider. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Florian Tippe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Susanne Ocklitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Susanne Bormann and Andreas Jähnert and Luka Dimic carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "To be or not to be.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt4831484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Thomas Eirich-Schneider
Original score
Florian Tippe
Editing
Susanne Ocklitz
Production design
Fam Johnsen
Costume design
Margaretha Heller
Sound
Tina Laschke
Runtime
17 min · 0h 17m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
IMDB rating
6.4/10 · 64 votes

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Also by

Kai Stänicke

Production companies

Who made it

  • OC

    Ocean Pictures Filmproduktion Memmingen

  • MA

    MAXIM MATTHEW creations Group GmbH

  • KA

    Kai Stänicke Productions

  • ST

    Sternwald

Key crew

  • Sound DesignerTina Laschke
  • ProducerKai Stänicke
  • ProducerRoland Fischer
  • Sound DesignerMatthias Kaatsch
  • Executive ProducerPaolo Polesello
  • Sound DesignerMalte Eiben
  • Sound MixerJakob Maesel
  • EditorSusanne Ocklitz
  • ProducerPaul Ohmert
  • Executive ProducerDario Suter
  • Executive ProducerMarkus Kaatsch
  • Production DesignFam Johnsen
  • AnimationTine Kluth
  • AnimationAdriana Napolitano
  • Sound DesignerFlorian Tippe
  • Associate ProducerAndreas Poppelbaum
  • AnimationFritz Penzlin
  • ProducerMaxim Matthew
  • Costume DesignMargaretha Heller
  • AnimationSarah Theil Nielsen

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • stop motion
  • male homosexuality
  • doll
  • lgbt
  • short film
  • 3d animation

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2015-10-20· Hof International Film Festival

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International titles

  • Own DrumDE

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