Ecdysis

A cabin made of branches and loam deep in the woods of a remote area of Germany. A young couple searching for their way out of civilization and into a self-sustained and self-determined life in harmony with nature. The camera portraits them through their daily life in the wild and exposes their approach to freedom as well as their doubts and fears facing an uncompromised life on their own.
When their child is born, the film follows the young family‘s journey on to the Pre-Carpatians of Romania. They settle down and start a farmer’s life. Trees are planted, chickens fed, plans are being made.
Daily routine begins. Traditional gender roles dominate over their alternative lifestyle, and prag- matism threatens idealism. The child makes it‘s frst steps as everyday workfows are developed. They start getting in contact with the native rural population. Slowly they arrive.
The film offers an intimate and precise observation of the young couple’s attempt to live in a pure, self-sustained and respectful way, far away from the western society.

  • Anna Motzel
    Director
  • Anna Motzel
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    48 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, Romania
  • Language:
    German, Romanian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, full format, 5D Mark II
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Anna Motzel

ACADEMICAL BIOPRAPHY

Oktober 2009 - 2016
Bachelor of Art / Audiovisual Media Camera Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin finished 2016

since 2012
Freelance Cinematographer / Filmmaker

since 2010
Freelance 1. AC / 2. AC

2011-2018
Technician (camera) at UFO Filmgerät GmbH

2006 – 2008
Apprenticeship Photodesigner Vocational school of photo design Kiel

selected FILMOGRAPHY DOP / CINEMATOGRAPHER / FILMMAKER

2021 HAUS DER STILLE
90 min. Feature Film
(Postproduction)
Director - Simone Geissler

2019
ECDYSIS
Germany / Romania Documentary film Filmmaker Anna Motzel

2019
THE TRUE STORY OF KING KONG Opera
Theater Magdeburg
Preproduction & Live
Video Artist Roman Hagenbrock Director Roscha Saidow

2016 (postproducion)
GÜLDENBODEN (AT) Poland
Documentary
Director Daniel Wiggers

2016
THE ARCHETYPE PROJECT
art-house videoprojection
Director Marco Schiefelbein

2016
WENN MUTTI FRÜH ZUR ARBEIT GEHT
Documentary (rbb) B Camera
Director Nadja Klier & Freya Klier

2015
W STARYM ZOO art-house Short Director Mandy Krebs

2014
CYMINOLOGY EPK/Musicvideo
Director Roman Hagenbrock

2012
JANOSCH
Documentary Short
Filmmaker Anna Motzel/ Benjamin Riehm

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