Private Project

The Unexplainable_ENSub

Chris and Ben are two good friends who happen to suffer from the same mental disease: depression. While Chris, a seemingly happy person, chooses to be secretive about his battle, Ben's appearance and behavior make his illness more evident, yet most of his friends fail to take notice of the signs, except for Chris who directly asks him if he is okay. Things take a tragic turn and when Ben takes his own life, the shock causes his friends to discover that they should've paid more attention to the change in their friend's character, and they blame Chris for not having told them about Ben's depression earlier. Meanwhile, Chris, whose fake smiles his friend's mistake for genuine happiness, is also about to take a devastating decision concerning his own illness.

  • Bichoy Asaad
    Director
  • Bichoy Asaad
    Writer
  • Bichoy Asaad
    Producer
  • Thomas PFENNINGER
    Key Cast
    "Chris"
  • Tobias LUDLOFF
    Key Cast
    "Ben"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 28, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • REC Media Production
    Distributor
    Country: Egypt
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Bichoy Asaad

Egyptian Film Maker (Writer and Director)
Graduated from the German University Faculty of Engineering in 2013 and works in the field of user experience design.
2018: Participated in a short film as a set photographer and clapperboard in Stuttgart,Germany entitled "Jewelry Junky".
2019: Created and directed the first short film in Stuttgart, Germany, entitled "The Unexplainable" which is completed in 2021
2020: “One Shot” workshop for directing with director Dr. Ahmed Maher and director “Dani Samir Seif”
2021: Wrote and directed a short film entitled “The Corner of the Circle” (shooting stage until writing these words).

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