Private Project

Fish Out Of Water

"Fish Out Of Water" tells the story of a young father who gets the chance to spend a weekend with his five-year-old son Louis after not having been allowed to see him for a while. Michi's cluelessness is met by his son Luis´ curiosity and childish candour, and Michi slowly grows into his role as a father.

  • Adriana Mrnjavac
    Director
  • Adriana Mrnjavac
    Writer
  • Flora Mair
    Producer
  • Larissa Tretter
    Producer
  • Jack Hofer
    Key Cast
    "Michi"
  • Benedikt Haager
    Key Cast
    "Luis"
  • Sandra Hartlauer
    Key Cast
    "Nadine"
  • Felix Kreutzer
    Key Cast
    "Daniel"
  • Annalena Kubinger
    Key Cast
    "Lena"
  • Michou Friesz
    Key Cast
    "Michis Mother"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Fischstäbchen
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 2, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria
  • Language:
    German
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Filmakademie Wien
  • Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2021

    Germany
  • Bundesfestival Junger Film 2020
    St. Ingbert
    Germany
    Best Short Film
Director Biography - Adriana Mrnjavac

Adriana Mrnjavac was born in 1996 and raised in a small town in Austria. She got involved in filmmaking at the age of 12, when she started filming sketches and music videos for fun. She has a strong visual background, practicing painting and photography from an early age. Since 2018 she studies directing and screenwiriting at the Filmacademy Vienna.

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