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Synopsis:
The basis of the short film "songs of a caretaker" is Victor Hugo's novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", in which the monstrous Quasimodo is cast out of society because of his appearance. Only Esmeralda sees him as a human being and treats him with respect.
The basis of the short film "songs of a caretaker" is Victor Hugo's novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", in which the monstrous Quasimodo is cast out of society because of his appearance. Only Esmeralda sees him as a human being and treats him with respect.
In the modern adaptation, it is Hugo and Johanna, two very different characters. The shy Hugo is a janitor in a prefabricated building. He feels at home here, is appreciated by the residents and sings his songs in the corridors. But gentrification doesn't stop at the "Plattenbau", and the dramatic changes in the building make Hugo uncomfortable.
Even more precarious is Johanna's situation, who lives in a bus in front of the building and is confronted with racism and sexism on a daily basis. The two grow closer - they share a sense of not belonging and, above all, a love for music. But the world is visibly coming apart at the seams for Hugo: a catastrophe is brewing that is both life-threatening and existential for Hugo and Johanna.
Cast:
Benjamin Kramme | Hanh Mai Thi Tran | Susanne Bredehöft | Steffen C. Jürgens | Gustav Schmidt
Crew:
Directing Pascal Schuh | Production Sebastian Herbst & Nina Sophie Bayer-Seel | Script Lara Torp Camera Jakob Reinhardt | Montage Ronja Selle | Sound Fabian Plumeyer | Music Bertolt Pohl
Festivals and Awards:
32. Bamberger Kurzfilmtagen 2022
Nominiert für die Student Academy Awards 2022 Category Narrative
Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF 2021