Fiction

Play Pretend

A film by Clara Stern
Country: Austria
Year: 2023
Length: 18'

Synopsis
There‘s the one who left, Paul, and the one who was left behind, Judith. Two grown up siblings try to figure out how to continue or renew their relationship after six years without seeing each other. Is it possible to forget the rupture and to just enjoy each others’ company? What’s the special connection between siblings? Judith and Paul meet and start to play pretend.

Festivals
1. Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival (Germany, March 2024)

Cast
Julia Franz Richter
Michael Edlinger

Crew
Director & Screenplay: Clara Stern
Producer: Chris Dohr
Cinematographer: Johannes Hoss
Sound recording: Ken Rischard
Sound design: Elisabeth Breuner, Barbara Seidler
Editor: Matthias Writze
ADR: Roland Schützenhofer,Studio Marinegrau
Color correction: Bernhard Schlick
Title design: Matthias van Baaren, Dominic Spitaler