2026

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short film | drama | 27 min

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directed by Émile V. Schlesser
written by Jonas Brand & Émile V. Schlesser
produced by Fabien Colas & Émile V. Schlesser
co-produced by Govinda van Maele (Filmreakter)

logline

A theater production becomes a dangerous dance of power and attraction when a young actor discovers that the demanding director who holds his career in her hands may also be the one who will tear him apart – both on and off the stage.

CAST

Jonathan Joèl Albrecht
Sascha Ley
Tommy Schlesser
Jil Devresse
Mayalani Moes

CREW

1st assistant director: Joshua Thil
2nd assistant director: Luca Mahnke
3rd assistant director: Lisa Folschette

DP: Thorsten Robert Harms
1st assistant camera: Alex Weidert
Gaffer: Stepan Novotny
Grip: Enzo Maffei, Yann Gengler
Electricians: Lucie Tratz, Thierry Cumini

Production designer: Christina Schaffer
Costume designer: Virginia Ferreira
Hair & Makeup: Valentina Becker
Wardrobe: Olga Olina

Location manager: Céline Schlesser
Production assistant: Charlotte Piaia
Driver: Julien Colbach
Extras Coordinator: Sandrine Brasseur

Sound recordist: Carlo Thoss
Boom operator / Foleys: Labio Tsaganas
Sound Designer: Paola Macias
Sound Mixer: Ken Nnganyadi

Composer: Rickie Lee Kroell
Editor: Émile V. Schlesser
Colorist: Aljoscha Hoffmann
Music mixer: Julian Collet
Musicians: Axel Kroell, Gero Kempf

Photos @ Lisa Folschette

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