2020
superhero
short film | drama, fantasy | 13'
written, directed, edited & composed by Émile V. Schlesser
produced by Fabien Colas
supported by Filmfund Luxembourg & oeuvre nationale
SYNOPSIS
Max, a young man with Down syndrome, stakes on a superhero identity to muster the courage to profess his love to a childhood friend. Showing up uninvited at her farewell party, he soon finds himself involved in a test of courage which goes horribly wrong.
Festivals
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CLEVELAND INT. FILM FESTIVAL
FILMQUEST
DANCES WITH FILMS
ALBUQUERQUE FILM + MUSIC EXPERIENCE
NEW FILMMAKERS LOS ANGELES
MARTHA’S VINEYARD INT. FILM FESTIVAL
SAN JOSE INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
ÉCU EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL INT. DU FILM DE NANCY
EL DORADO FILM FESTIVAL
EVOLUTION MALLORCA INT. FILM FESTIVAL
PLANOS FILM FEST
HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL
CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BERLIN LIFT-OFF FILM FESTIVAL
TAOS SHORTZ FILM FESTIVAL
BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ARTESETTIMA SHORTS
RAVENHEART INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FENÊTRES SUR COURTS
NÒT FILM FEST
LUXEMBOURG CITY FILM FESTIVAL
RELEASE
OMELETO
DIRECTORS NOTES
FILMSHORTAGE
cast
Maria Dragus
Jannik Schümann
Nico Randel
Charlotte Woolfe
Etienne Halsdorf
AWARDS
13TH STREET SHOCKING SHORT AWARD 2020 (NBC UNIVERSAL)
”PRÄDIKAT: WERTVOLL” DEUTSCHE FILM- UND MEDIENBEWERTUNG (FBW)
Trailer
