everyone but us
Siblings Nico and Nele have come to Berlin to live together as a couple. When they reencounter Nico’s old school friend, Sasha, they fear Sasha might expose them. Sasha turns out to be unexpectedly tolerant and open-minded: “Love is love.” When Nele becomes unintentionally pregnant, their relationship is put to the test. While Nele wants to keep the baby and fulfill her wants and wishes of starting a family, Nico questions himself and his feelings fundamentally. The old friend and confidant remains an ever-present threat to the revelation of their secret. Love is love?
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Diego HauensteinDirector
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Diego HauensteinWriter
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Dominik WolfingerWriter
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Diego HauensteinProducer
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Valerie KarbjinskiProducer
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Peter RiedlProducer
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Lucas RiedleKey Cast
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Barbara DusslerKey Cast
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Mariananda SchemppKey Cast
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Wolfgang PurkhauserEditor
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Antonia MöltgenCostumes
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Nicole DurovicHair and Makeup
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Simon SchmalzSound Mixer
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Markus KenelSounddesign
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Paul PowaljaewRe-Recording Mixer
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Nicolas BalmerMusic
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Fabian PeitzschVFX Supervision
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Paul SonntagCinematography
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Simona MeleSet Design
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Project Title (Original Language):nur wir nicht
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:29 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:July 31, 2023
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Production Budget:30,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Diego Hauenstein was born in 1989 and is currently studying Fiction Directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Before his studies, he completed his Bachelor’s degree at the Zurich University of the Arts. Diego has an artistic family background: his father is a clown, and his mother ran off with the circus. Diego filmed his first film at 16 and has made over a dozen since. Whereas his feature-length debut, “I Should Have Held on to the Chandelier,” is a documentary, he focuses on developing fiction feature films.
I stumbled upon the topic naively and unsuspectedly: I was amazed at what I found. After some research and a deeper examination of the subject matter, I concluded that consensual adult incest should not be classified as a crime (no matter subjective stances). Consensual adult incest is a victimless crime, so a ban is difficult to justify legally. Freedom and self-governance are central values of our society. Our film is not meant to shock or impose an opinion in this context. We want to tell a touching story, and the audience should grow fond of our characters––feel for and fear for them. It is a moral dilemma through which we aim to raise the question of tolerance in our society and initiate discussions around the topic.