Backspace

Late one evening in his home office, accompanied by nostalgic piano music, an elderly man rediscovers his long-lost passion for playing the piano through a fascinating dream involving a musical keyboard.

  • Darwin Dopheide
    Director
  • Darwin Dopheide
    Writer
  • Darwin Dopheide
    Producer
  • Jo Schuttwolf
    Key Cast
    "Our Man"
  • David Schäfer
    Director of Photography
  • Linh Pham
    Assistant Director
  • Marcel Pepmöller
    Assistant Camera
  • Linh Pham
    Set-Manager
  • Nikolas J. Damentgen
    Gaffer
    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
  • Hauke Kranz
    Music Composer
  • Sandra Knaebe
    Behind The Scenes
  • Melanie Schulte-Holtey
    Costume Designer
  • Melanie Schulte-Holtey
    Make-Up Artist
  • David Schäfer
    Editor
  • Darwin Dopheide
    Editor
  • David Schäfer
    Sounddesign
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 2, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Darwin Dopheide

Darwin Dopheide (born February 15, 2003) is a German aspiring director. He was born in Aurich, Germany. His first film, in which he served as director, producer, and screenwriter, was the short film "Backspace."

Before his work on Backspace, he worked in different departments on many film-sets like the famous german tv-show „Alles was Zählt“ and the international martial art film „The Last Kumite.“

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Director Statement

I told myself at a young age that I wanted to make films. For me, there is no Plan B. With this film, I want to show that you should follow your passion.