Amok (short film)

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Movie
Original title amok
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 2011
length 15 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Christoph Baumann
script Christoph Busche
production Christoph Baumann
music Hans Hafner
camera Daniel Schönauer
cut Christoph Baumann,
Christoph Busche,
Xenja Kupin
occupation

Amok is a multiple award-winning German short film by the Munich director Christoph Baumann . The 15-minute work was produced by CHR Filmproduktion in co-production with Bayerischer Rundfunk and ARTE . The film premiered in August 2011 at the World Film Festival in Montréal and was broadcast for the first time on TV in November in a Bavarian radio program.

action

Afternoon at a secondary school. Midsummer. In a class remedial lesson, shortly before qualification. And then? The students are unmotivated and see no prospects. A discussion. The youngsters believe no one will give them a chance. Ms. Klein, a young, committed teacher, argues against it: You have to take responsibility for your future yourself. Tina, the group's rebel, provokes arguments. There are fistfights. In the end, the introverted Steffi suffers: A can of Coke pours over her jacket. Steffi leaves the class in silence and rushes to the toilet. Suddenly shots. A masked gunman in the yard. The door is locked, the teacher tries to keep her students away from the window - without success. Cem and Philipp, the cool guy and the class clown, don't see the seriousness of the situation. Ms. Klein turns to Tina and gives her the key: She should lock behind her, Ms. Klein wants to look for Steffi. While the teacher wanders through the school building without finding Steffi, a discussion breaks out in the classroom. Should they try to run away? Tina wants to follow Mrs. Klein's instructions and wait - she seems to be right. Shortly afterwards, shots in the immediate vicinity in the corridor. Panicked knock: Steffi is at the door. Tina wants to open, let Steffi in. But the two guys are against it, too dangerous. Tina succeeds in convincing her. The police arrive - at the same time Ms. Klein meets the gunman in the school building ...

production

The preparation for the short film took over a year. After screenwriter Christoph Busche wrote the first version of the script in August 2009, the financing was only available in August 2010. The film was shot within six days at a single location in the Munich area - the Garching high school. The first day of shooting was August 30, 2010, the premiere took place at the World Film Festival in Montréal a year later on August 27, 2011.

Awards

Nominations

  • World Film Festival , Canada
  • Hof Film Festival , Germany
  • St. Louis International Film Festival, USA
  • Bermuda International Film Festival, USA
  • FLICKERS Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA
  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival, England
  • Nuremberg Nonstopfilm, Germany
  • I've seen Films Milan, Italy

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for amok . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2011 (PDF; test number: 126 495 K).