EN UNDERSØGELSE AF EMPATI
Denmark, Germany
Synopsis
Director's Statement
viewer. A fundamental aspect on which I wanted to reflect on in this film, is the pressure I feel in our society to be empathetic towards each other and demonstrate a permanent emotional availability. I think in the times we live, we have the chance to be physically and virtually connected to as many people as ever before. But how do these connections feel like? From this perspective of insecurity about empathetic connection, the two main characters in my story walk on a thin line on what empathy and connection appear to be. They explore, manipulate and give up on each other while I would like to invite the viewer to delve into their own feelings of empathy within the film’s room, but also beyond it. With this film, I don't want to judge how we empathize, rather understand how our relationship towards empathy has changed.
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Hilke Rönnfeldt
Written by: Hilke Rönnfeldt
Produced by: Asbjørn H. Kjelstrup, Hilke Rönnfeldt
Cinematography: Roxana Reiss
Editing: Josefine Svenningsen
Production Design: Josefine Friis Lange
Costume Design: Fredericke Kellberg
Make-Up & Hair: Louise Weiland
Original Score: Leslie Ming
Sound: Juuso Oksala
Visual Effects: Bruno Edelmann
Cast: Sara Klein (Dana), Emilie Claudius Kruse (Penelope), Lisa Carlehed (gallery owner), Mathias Broe (angel in blue)
Nominations and Awards
- Short Film Candidates 2024