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Suspirium

The stressed office clerk James is plagued by the sadistic monster Sinister in all aspects of his life, and he can only barely keep it in check with the help of his inhaler. A date with the well-adjusted Ridley makes him reconsider his approach to Sinister and opens up new perspectives towards him. For Ridley is keeping a secret as well.

  • Maximilian Carus
    Director
  • Christoph Rüdiger
    Director
  • Christoph Rüdiger
    Writer
  • Maximilian Carus
    Writer
  • Theresa Bauer
    Producer
  • Knuth Sorgers
    Producer
  • Maximilian Carus
    Producer
  • Christoph Rüdiger
    Producer
  • Malte Haas
    Key Cast
  • Freya Treutmann
    Key Cast
  • Miguel Francisco
    Key Cast
  • Rick Kleeßen
    Director of Photography
  • Rémi Gallego
    Score
  • Maximilian Carus
    Editor
  • Christoph Rüdiger
    Editor
  • Christoph Kunzmann
    Creature Design
  • Waleska Herida-Casalins
    Production Design
  • Noel Reitz
    Costume Design
  • Camila Belen Escudero
    Hair and Make-up
  • Innotale Productions
    Production Company
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Suspirium
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 2, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Shooting Format:
    ARRI Alexa 35, 4K 2,39:1 Ana 2x
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Zeal International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 8, 2025
    Best Short Film
  • Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    April 4, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Spring Time International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    March 23, 2025
    Best Short Film
  • FilmNest International Film Festival

    India
    March 7, 2025
    Finalist
  • Director Talents Movie Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 6, 2025
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • Milan Indie Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    March 3, 2025
    Italian Premiere
    Best First-Time Filmmakers
  • Stingray International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    March 1, 2025
    French Premiere
    Finalist
  • Elegant International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    February 28, 2025
    Indian Premiere
    Finalist
  • Kyoto Cinematica Film Festival
    Kyoto
    Japan
    February 27, 2025
    Japanese Premiere
    Finalist
  • Humro Cinema Film Fest 2025
    Pokhra
    Nepal
    January 8, 2025
    International Premiere
    Finalist
  • Vienna International Film Awards 2024
    Vienna
    Austria
    December 7, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Maximilian Carus, Christoph Rüdiger

Chriss and Max did realise a variety of projects since they met each other in film school.
With a passion for creative storytelling, their love for visuals and a broad network within the Berlin indie film community they're constantly improving on themselves and their work to face ever greater challenges.
In order to achieve the best results possible for this project they teamed up with experienced industry professionals of Vorsprung Media.

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Director Statement

Growing up in the early '90s directors Chriss and Max were heavily influenced by '80s films and pop culture. In a world that's becoming more digitalized by the minute and doesn't seem to stop even for it's own demise, they try to take a step back and look at today's topics with the approach of a generation that still had the possibility to make a difference but might not have had the awareness. Even with an underlying subject such as asthma not affecting as many people as, for example, climate change it is possible to still make a difference with today's medical possibilities. Wrapping this in the carefree nostalgia of the '80s, SUSPIRIUM will take audiences away from the sometimes grim prospects of current times but still provoke thoughts about a topic that might even affect themselves.