Nothing Shall Change

Alex is Paul's father for 14 years. Until his biological father unexpectedly appears. Alex and Paul's mother Emma had agreed that Paul should never find out about Xaver, but now he knows. An argument breaks out and Alex flees into the urban jungle in search of answers to the questions that now loom large. But when Paul doesn't come home that evening and Xaver tells Emma that Paul has broken off contact with him, Alex and Emma have to get together to find their son. Will everything ever be the same again?

  • Daniel Schlichter
    Director
    Leaving With Ghosts: Drowning (music video)
  • Daniel Schlichter
    Writer
  • Luise Kinner
    Key Cast
    "Emma"
  • Alexander Peiler
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Carsten Jain-Puetz
    Editor
  • Daniel Schlichter
    Music Composer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Nichts Soll Sich Verändern
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family, Coming-Of-Age, Heroine's Journey
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm, Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Fachhochschule Dortmund
Director Biography - Daniel Schlichter

After a year as an exchange student in Colorado Springs and three years studying comparative literature, musicology and English studies in Bonn (Germany), Daniel studied cinematography at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund. There he shot a daring documentary film with director Cengiz Akayguen in Diyarbakir (Turkey). From 2011 on Daniel started directing music videos. His film “Leaving With Ghosts: Drowning”, a 5-minute music video, won the Kodak Vision Award 2017. Together with director Carsten Jain-Puetz Daniel worked as director of photography on the feature film “The Connections”, which premiered at Hof International Film Festival 2023. “Nothing Shall Change” is his first Short Feature (18 min) as writer / director.

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Director Statement

"Nothing Shall Change" (German: Nichts Soll Sich Verändern) is a very personal film. A reflection on relationships and parenthood. What does it mean to be a father? Is blood important? Nothing is ever perfect and therefore it is.