Filmforum Shorts 4: Out of the Ordinary Moments

There are moments that fracture the routine and the mundane, when something unpredictable happens and we face new challenges. The outcome is uncertain and often lies in the shadow of the past. Gestern, ich denke an morgen / Yesterday, Thinking About Tomorrow Germany 2024, 20 Min., germ., netherl. ov, germ. st R: Tom Otte K: Tom Otte D: Elsie De Brauw, Goya Rego P: Julia Cöllen, Karsten Krause, Frank Scheuffele, Fünferfilm Marion is on the phone, rearranging things in her house, listening to music, and making dates for gardening work. It seems to be a normal day. It could be yesterday, but not tomorrow, because by the end of the day she’s dead, killed during a routine moment. A sober look at the last hours of a person’s life, accompanied by the question of the meaning of a single day. Früher war das Meer noch wärmer / In Warm Waters Germany 2024, 15 Min., germ. ov, engl. st R: Anna Niebert B: Darlien Schürmann K: Hanno Mertin D: Dana Herfurth (Charlotte), Gabi Herz (Marion) P: Hannah Buhr, Marisa Möhrke, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg World premiere Taking holidays together on the isle of Sylt is an old tradition for Charlotte and her mother, Marion. But their relationship has changed and there is something unspoken between them. On a hike, the mood swings between nostalgia and fear of the future, closeness and estrangement, and the two must rediscover what they really mean to one another. Armadeira / Armadeira Germany 2024, 15 Min., germ. ov, engl. st R: Betty Koschka K: Julius Holtz D: Anton Schaper (Lenny Knoppke), Bastian Inglin (Jan Meraz) P: Betty Koschka World premiere A sensational find in the provinces of Mecklenburg in northern Germany. In a local supermarket, an employee finds a poisonous Brazilian spider in a box of bananas. Local reporter Jan is sent to cover the story – and the $new hero of Ranow% turns out to be a friend of his from days gone by. Between photo shoots amid crates of bananas and cigarette breaks, they try to reconnect. Feuerspiel / Fire Play Germany 2024, 18 Min., germ. ov, engl. st R: Hille Norden B: Hille Norden K: Hannes Gorrissen D: Jan Viethen (Oscar), Eray von Egilmez (Maik), Lilith Zimmer (Lilli) P: Andrea Ufer, Hanfgarn & Ufer World premiere Oskar knows that he's a paedophile. Since he desperately wants to avoid becoming a perpetrator, he stays away from children. This works well until his best friend Maik entrusts him with the care of Maik’s seven-year-old daughter, Lilli. While Lilli looks forward to the time they’ll spend together, Oskar struggles. He finds an unusual solution to keep from harming both her and himself.