Is it living or dying

In first level it is a very old house (neglected, run down, in need of demolition) ask herself about the meaning of his life...in lyrical form.
A young woman comes in and recognizes the potential and lets light and air into the dark rooms again.
In second level the house stands as a metaphor for sick, old, dement, disabled people in our society who do not correspond to the supposedly general norms of a "life spent meaningfully".
But now there are people today who take care of such people and enable them, sometimes at great sacrifice, to lead a better life and "bring them back" into society.
It is also a homage to all those who devote themselves to the disadvantaged in our society...i.e. social workers, geriatric nurses, nurses, volunteers...

  • Stephan Puppe
    Director
  • Stephan Puppe
    Writer
  • Selena Sobing
    Key Cast
    "young Woman"
  • Katharina Thalbach
    Key Cast
    "Voice of House"
  • Stephan Puppe
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Experimental, Short, Poetry
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 29, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • South Coast Film Festival
    Hastings
    United Kingdom
    August 20, 2023
    World Premier
    Award Winner
  • Sankt Petersburg
    Sankt Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    September 15, 2023
    East European
  • Switzerland Film Fest & Screenplay Competition
    Zürich
    Switzerland
    Best Experimental
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Best Experimental
  • Independent-Star Filmfest
    Freising
    Germany
    Bronze Award-Best Experimental
  • Mayavaram International Film Festival
    Mayiladuthurai
    India
    January 20, 2024
    Award Best Experimental
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan
    Italy
    December 5, 2023
    Award Best Experimental
  • Frida Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    December 15, 2023
    Award Best Experimental
  • Casino Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    October 14, 2023
    Award Best Experimental
  • British Indie Festival Film & Music
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • TopShot International Film Festival
    Warsaw
    Poland
    December 30, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood Gold Awards Hollywood Gold Awards
    Hollywood
    United States
    December 17, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Best International Film Festival
    Bucarest
    Romania
    December 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Golden Ribbon International Film Festival
    Prad
    Czech Republic
    December 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Winter Leopard International Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Stephan Puppe

Born 1969 in Cottbus, East-Germany - SAE-Audio-Engineer-Diploma - published 2 novels and 2 lyric-books - More than 30 international productions as a freelancer in audio - 2021 founded the company "Dollwerke-Media" - completed the first film "Is it living or dying" in 2023 - is currently writing the screenplay for a feature film

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