The Bottle

Left behind all by herself. In the middle of the desert.

Maybe it just happened because of a small negligence. As the sound of the car is disappearing into the distance, she starts to ponder. Did she do something wrong?

The wind pushes her over the dunes and through the vast, empty Namib desert. Her thoughts circle around the past day:

Actually everything was as usual. Or was it? And what did the boy say? She just could not remember. Maybe something should have made her suspicious.

`The Bottle´ plays with the subtle insecurity, arising from endlessly circling thoughts and fading memory.

  • Steffen Holzkamp
    Director
  • Steffen Holzkamp
    Producer
  • John Nambesi
    Camara
  • Elli Braun
    Editing
  • Masha Nakomi
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Die Flasche
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Namibia
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 1080p30
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16/9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 31. Kurzfilmwettbewerb "Bielefelder Bilderbeben" 2020
    Bielefeld
    Germany
    January 15, 2021
    Third Jury Prize
  • International Short Film Festival Detmold
    Detmold
    Germany
    October 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Der phantastische Trashfilm
    Kassel
    Germany
    September 3, 2021
    Official Selection
  • IndieNuts Awards

    Germany
    Nominee
Director Biography - Steffen Holzkamp

Steffen Holzkamp lives as editor, musician and video producer north of Berlin. Born in West Berlin, he mingled as keyboarder in the colourful eighties Berlin music scene. Following jobs as camera assistant he started to work at the Deutsche Welle in the mid-nineties, specializing as television editor. Together with his wife, the Namibian-German artist Imke Rust, Holzkamp produces art videos inspired or based on land art installations and performances.

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