No kidding

A sweet dramedy about Johanna, a Berlin Artist in her late 30’s who enjoys a free flowing life until she accidentally gets confronted with her own female expiration date. All of a sudden she needs to make a decision or „life is what’s happening when you are busy making no plans“.

  • Hans Henning Borgelt
    Director
    Verliebt in Berlin, Tatort, Löwenzahn
  • Anne Kraft
    Writer
  • Anne Kraft
    Producer
  • Hans Henning Borgelt
    Producer
    Verliebt in Berlin
  • Florian Schulz
    Producer
  • Johannes Fichtner
    Producer
  • Anne Kraft
    Key Cast
    "Johanna"
  • Rüdiger Rudolph
    Key Cast
    "Don"
  • Krista Birkner
    Key Cast
    "Frauenärztin"
  • Katrine Eichberger
    Key Cast
    "Zoe"
  • Ilona Schulz
    Key Cast
    "Johannas Mutter"
  • Holger Handtke
    Key Cast
    "Christian"
  • Bernardus Manders
    Key Cast
    "Nachbar"
  • Elefteria Fouki
    Key Cast
    "Spielplatz Mutter"
  • Andreas Wessels
    Key Cast
    "Jongleur"
  • Steve Thiede
    Key Cast
    "Zoes Vater"
  • Marcel Irmey
    Key Cast
    "Kellner"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 5, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Paris Short Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    September 24, 2022
    Best Comedy, Best Short Film - Jury Prize, Best Short Film - Audience Award
  • Houston Comedy Film Festival
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    March 12, 2023
    Best Romantic Comedy
  • Cannes Shorts Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    February 1, 2023
    Best Actress / Anne Kraft
  • Chain NYC Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    August 4, 2023
    Best International Short
Director Biography - Hans Henning Borgelt

Hans-Henning Borgelt is known for films like "Tatort: Eiskalt, Männer aus zweiter Hand" and series like "Verliebt in Berlin", "Spreepiraten" and "Löwenzahn"
Awards: German Television Award / Deutscher Fernsehpreis für die beste tägliche Sendung

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Director Statement

With this film, I wanted to support the great actress and writer Anne Kraft, because I believe in her and this raw and funny story.