Als die Welle brach ... / As the wave broke ...
As the wave broke…
The odyssey of a woman (40 years old) on the almost hopeless search for a life that does not seem like hell, after suffering the most terrible abuse and loss of her only consolation. She finds the answer for a life-affirming path beyond all clichés, until the wave breaks. Her key of success: unconditional love and freedom.
A violin lies in the sand, washed by leaking ocean waves. We hear a male voice.
Following sceneries:
PAIN
Julia runs along the beach and we hear her thoughts.
LOSS
Julia runs into the forest as she remembers something. The cry of despair seems to break through time and space. A person approaches Julia and seems to calm her with his hand without actually touching her. A male voice tells her something. The figure moves away.
MYTH OR TRUTH
Julia is sitting in her light-flooded living room at her laptop, where she is working on her book. You can hear her thoughts. Julia is torn from her thoughts by doorbells. As she continues writing, someone is knocking on her outside window. She lets him in more or less. Both are talking to each other, but Julia is feeling disturbed be Ricky.
A flashback shows both of them fooling around the beach. At last Ricky wants to kiss Julia but she backs off.
We see her again on the laptop, the argument escalates and she quickly throws Ricky out of her place.
WISE WORDS
Julia is walking towards the sea. We can hear her thoughts. She looks different now.
ODYSSEY
A man walks towards a bench with a book in his hand. It is the same one whose shoes and legs had appeared in Julia's forest. He sits down and begins to read. Something in the book made him look after the lighthouse in the background next to the bank. We can hear how he is reading out oft he book. Something seams to bother him. At the end we can see deepest pain, longing and tornness in his eyes.
ONE
Julia and the man stand side by side on the beach. Their faces are facing the sea. His hand tries to take hers, but she runs towards the sea. He is looking after her. You can see him smiling. She turns to him and extends her open hand towards him.
We see the black and white photo of a man from the past sitting at a typewriter and hear the same text as at the beginning oft he movie.
The End
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Alexandra BekiouDirector
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Alexandra BekiouWriter
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Michael MarwitzWriter
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Alexandra BekiouProducer
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Katerina GiannakopoulouKey Cast"Julia"
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Micky JukovicKey Cast"Ricky"
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Michael MarwitzKey Cast"Key Part"
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Drama, Biography
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Runtime:22 minutes 11 seconds
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Completion Date:February 15, 2020
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Production Budget:6,800 EUR
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Netherlands
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Red Raven
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Montreal International Indie Short Film Awards MontrealMontreal
Canada
Best Experimental Film -
New York Film AwardsNew York
United States
Best Actress (Katerina Giannakopoulou) -
Los Angeles Film Awards Los Angeles Film AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Honorable Mention for Inspirational Film -
Prague International Monthly Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
Best Film Poster -
Hollywood New DirectorsHollywood
United States
Honorable Mention for Film Vision -
New York Film AwardsNew York
United States
Best First Time Director -
Los Angeles Film Awards
Inspirational Woman in a Film-Katerina Giannakopoulou -
Los Angeles Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor-Micky Jukovic -
New York Film Awards
Inspirational Woman in a Film-Katerina Giannakopoulou -
New York Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor-Micky Jukovic -
New York International Film Awards
Best First Time Director -
New York International Film Awards
Inspirational Film -
New York International Film Awards
Best Acting Ensemble -
New York Movie AwardsNew York
United States
Best Experimental Film -
Paris Play International Film FestivalParis
France
Best Score Finalist - Astrolaut -
Bridge FestVancouver
Canada
Winner Best Short -
Top ShortsLos Angeles
United States
Honorable Mention for Inspirational Film -
Top ShortsLos Angeles
United States
Best Supporting Actor-Micky Jukovic -
Cyrus International Monthly Festival of TorontoToronto
Canada
Best Short Narrative -
Silk Road Film Awards CannesCannes
France
February 13, 2021
Theatre Alexandre III
Best Inspirational Film -
Phoenix Monthly Short Film FestivalToronto
Canada
Silver Mention Best Social Justice Film -
Filmcon AwardsNew York
United States
Best Picture, Best Indie Film, Best actress -
Vegas Movie AwardsLas Vegas
United States
Best Inspirational Film Award of Merit -
Vegas Movie AwardsLas Vegas
United States
Best Supporting Actor-Micky Jukovic-Award of Prestige -
Sicily Independent Film AwardsSicily
Italy
Best Experimental Directing -
Oniros Film Awards®New York
United States
Best First Time Director -
Short Cine Fest
Best Director of the Short -
Golden Earth Film AwardIstanbul
Turkey
Best First Time Director -
Top Indie Film AwardsTokio
Japan
Best Music -
Top Indie Film AwardsTokio
Japan
Best Message -
Festigious International Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
Best Indie Filmmaker -
Golden Wheat AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
Best Jury Special Section -
Imagine Rain Film AwardsSilicon Valley
United States
Best Female Filmmaker -
Imagine Rain Film AwardsSilicon Valley
United States
Grand Jury Price Best Inspirational Film -
Big Apple Film FestivalNew York
United States
November 13, 2020
Official Selection -
MP Film Award
United States
Best Screenplay -
MP Film Award
United States
Best Female Actress -
MP Film Award
United States
Best Male Actor -
Bridges International Film FestivalKorinth
Greece
December 23, 2020
Best Art Film -
Platonic Film CompetitionPunjab
India
Best Debut Film -
Amsterdam World International Film FestivalAmsterdam
Netherlands
December 6, 2020 -
Athens International Monthly Art Film FestivalAthens
Greece
Honorable Mention -
London Indie Short Festival of 24 FramesLondon
United Kingdom
London Indie Short Festival of 24 Frames
Best Narrative Short -
ARFF AmsterdamAmsterdam
Netherlands
Honorable Mention for Best Short Film -
Monthly Indie Short
Best Film Poster -
Oasis Inter Continental Film FestivalMumbai
India
Best Short Film -
Hollywood International Golden Age FestivalNew York
United States
Honorable Mention Best Experimental Short -
Direct Monthly Online Film FestivalMichigan
United States
Best Short Film Januar 2021 -
The Lift-Off SessionsIver
United Kingdom
February 15, 2021
Official Selection -
Beyond Earth Film Festival
India
Best Short Film -
Beyond Earth Film Festival
India
Best Movie Poster -
New Jersey Film AwardsNew Jersey
United States
Best International Short -
Accord Cine Fest
India
Best Drama Short -
International Film Festival of AhmednagarAhmednagar
India
Best Short Film 2021 -
Screen Power Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
Honorable Mention -
Thessaloniki Free Short Film FestivalThessaloniki
Greece
Best Cinematography -
Bridge FestVancouver
Canada
Best Supporting Actor Annual Award -
Art Film AwardsSkopje
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Best Actress -
Nawada International Film FestivalNawada
India
Best Foreign Short -
Continental International Film Awards
Best European Women Director -
Queen Palm International Film FestivalPalm Springs
United States
Best Short First Time Filmmaker -
Roshani (Reels) International Film FestivalAurangabad, Maharashtra
India
Best Experimental Film -
WILDsound FEEDBACK Film FestivalToronto
Canada
Best Performance -
21 Filmfestspiele Karlsruhe Independent daysKarlsruhe
Germany
September 23, 2021
Germany Premiere
Audience Award -
Anatolian Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
Best Director -
Taiwan International Short Film FestivalTaiwan
Taiwan
Best Debut Director Short Film -
Taiwan International Short Film FestivalTaiwan
Taiwan
Best Women´s Film - Short Film -
Taiwan International Short Film FestivalTaiwan
Taiwan
Best Experimental Short Film -
Taiwan International Short Film FestivalTaiwan
Taiwan
Best International Short Film -
ADIFF-Actor & Director AwardsSaint Petersburg
Russian Federation
Best Female First Time Director -
Wallachia Int´l Film FestivalBucharest
Romania
Honorable Mention Short Film -
The Short Film Awards SOFIESNew York
United States
Outstanding Technical Work -
WRPN Women´s International Film FestivalDelaware
United States
Outstanding Excellence -
Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Best Original Content -
Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Honorable Mention Best 1st Time Director -
Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Best Supporting Actor - Michael Marwitz -
Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Best Cinematography -
Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Best Drama Short -
Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Honorable Mention Best Ensemble Cast -
Wallachia Int'l Film FestivalBucharest
Romania
Honorable Mention -
Under the Stars International Film FestivalBari
Italy
Best Female Director -
Golden Giraffe Film FestivalNice
France
Honorable Mention Best Scenography
VITA - Filmbiography „assistant director - location manager - director”
Production, Shooting period, Position
Darwins Law (Longmovie) - Matthias Olof Eich
Owner of Praetoria Productions
Dez. 2014-Jan. 2016
A.D., Setrunner, Location Manager, Actress
EXKLAVE (Shortmovie), Academy of Arts Münster
Alexander Liedtke / Simon Tilly
17.11.-20.11.2017
A.D.
Danke Papa, (Student Shortmovie), Leander Kupferer / Henry Kho
08.02.-12.02.2018
A.D.
AURA (Student Shortmovie), Movie Academy Schwerte,
Jaroscha Kressin
12.05.-21.05.2018
Co-Producer, A.D.
SMARTRICITY (Commercial)
Smartricity – Schmidt & Hasler &Henneberg GbR
28.05.-31.05.2018
A.D.
Joris Schwarz & Jan Andrees
(Commercial) for SALVEA
Gesundheitszentrum
11.-12.10.2018
Location Manager
Als die Welle brach … (Reference Shortmovie) Alexandra Bekiou
10.-15.10.2019 Scriptwriter, Director, Producer
Das Portrait meines Vaters
Jan./Febr. 2020
Diploma short movie of Maximilian Haan
Film Academy Hamburg
The Lost Picture (Pilot für webserie)
11.06.-14.06.2020
einfach film GmbH
Director: Jakob Gisik
A.D. on Set
My name is Alexandra Bekiou, I am 46 years old and I have been involved in filmmaking for over 7 years. Since I had the opportunity to help everywhere on the set, I learned the truss independently at the focus of assistant director and location manager. My goal was to take part of a biography filmed at some point. I have a good empathy, I have a creative, photographic eye, I like working with actors very much and I encourage them during the filming, because above all I want to express feelings with facial expressions and gestures. In this film I separated the different scenes by chapter headings. The voice-over of the two actors, actress Katerina Giannakopoulou and actor, and co-author, Michael Marwitz, were words and wisdom from my father. There is only one dialogue scene in the entire film. My goal was to show feelings and thoughts without direct language. I also plan to make my feature film out of it in the near future. Through this biography I would like to have the content filmed in such a way that abused people can see that freedom and unconditional love could be a redeeming goal, and that they are therefore not necessarily forced to spend time of their remaining life in the world having to consider themselves in a victim role.