35th International Short Film Festival Berlin 2019
5 - 10 November 2019

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SP 08 Nightmares

Horror visions are not hard to find – after all, humans are constantly producing gripping nightmares from trauma real and imagined. However, it takes a sensitive touch to turn the schematic feel of dream images into immersive cinema experiences. Monsters and other representations of anxiety have to strike a balance between the visually disturbing and the unseen, whose emptiness serves as a screen upon which we project our fears. Hidden chasms and repressed instincts make their presence felt in a discomforting confrontation with the subconscious.

08.11.19, 19:30h, Filmrauschpalast Moabit

09.11.19, 23:00h, Babylon 2

Nightmares
7 films
El Cuento

El Cuento

Bedtime Story

Lucas Paulino / Ángel Torres // Spain // 2019 // 09:00 min

Live Action

A witch that is observing from the apartment across the street and a story no child should ever hear.

La Noria

La Noria

Carlos Baena // Spain // 2018 // 12:00 min

Animation

A young boy who loves to draw and build ferris wheels encounters strange creatures that turn his life upside down.

Milk

Milk

Santiago Menghini // Canada // 2018 // 10:00 min

Live Action

On a late night, a young teen goes into his kitchen for a glass of milk. Upon encountering his sleepless mother, he quickly realizes things are not as they seem.

Anacronte

Anacronte

Emiliano Sette / Raúl Koler // Argentina, Mexico // 2018 // 15:00 min

Animation

Devilish gods randomly torpedo innocent people whose worlds are thrown out of joint by the blows of arrows, uniting them in death and grief.

Nimic

Nimic

Yorgos Lanthimos // Germany, England, United States // 2019 // 11:30 min

Live Action

„Do you have the time?“ A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.

The Feather Pillow

The Feather Pillow

Joseph Specker Nys // Brazil // 2018 // 12:15 min

Animation

Shortly after her honeymoon Alicia contracts an inexplicable illness, while her husband Jordan bear witness seemingly indifferent. Something hidden is driving her insane.

Muil

Muil

Maw

Jasper Vrancken // Belgium // 2018 // 20:00 min

Live Action

Richard has an unusual fantasy. Through a contact ad he meets the mysterious Max and with that encounter the chance to fulfill his depraved fantasy.