A day and an eternity

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Movie
Original title A day and an eternity
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 2009
length 25 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
Rod
Director Anna Hepp
script Anna Hepp (concept)
production Anna Hepp
music Jascha Viehl
camera Anna Hepp
cut Anna Hepp, Gregor Theus
occupation
  • Dorothea Hepp

A day and an eternity is a German short film and at the same time also the diploma thesis of the filmmaker Anna Hepp at the Art Academy for Media from 2009. The black and white film in which Hepp accompanied her grandmother Dorothea with the camera was shown at many national and international film festivals, received several prizes and was awarded the title “particularly valuable” by the German Film and Media Assessment (FBW) .

action

Dorothea Hepp is 93 years old. She still lives in her own apartment in Darmstadt and copes with the often arduous everyday life with lots of will, strength and discipline. She says that she “lived her life” and tells what concerns her at her old age and what makes her think. Between these and other voice-overs of fit Senior filmmaker Anna Hepp cuts excerpts from the daily grind of Dorothea Hepp such as the night going to the toilet, the morning exercise, the onset of the dentition in long, quiet settings, the make some food and the afternoon nap.

reception

criticism

The Filmbewertungsstelle praised Anna Hepp's film and wrote, “The filmmaker, a granddaughter of Dorothea, has made an intimate film about love and saying goodbye, which is convincing in terms of both content and form. In its deliberate reduction, with black and white photography and calm, relatively rigid camera positions that alternate with sound sequences on the black screen, the film is consistently composed and corresponds to its subject. From the first take on, the arduous everyday life in old age becomes noticeable to the viewer. When Dorothea speaks, no image distracts from her thoughts, which represent the quintessence of a long life and make it clear that death loses its horror when one is at peace with oneself and with life. The filmmaker accompanies her protagonist with a lot of love and respect. But the film does not paint a portrait of Dorothea: We neither learn details from her life, nor do we know whether she receives support in everyday life (with housework or shopping). He concentrates entirely on his core: saying goodbye and sliding over to death with dignity and love. At the same time, it is a homage to a remarkable personality. "

Vera Kämper from the WAZ stated; “A day and an eternity” is a quiet work of art - and yet profound, impressive. Although the short film only lasts 25 minutes, every single shot has time. As much time as Dorothea Hepp needs. A shot of the house: The 94-year-old walks very slowly through the picture, the mailbox rattles, and she goes back. The way it is. "

Awards (selection)

Further festival participation

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ A day and an eternity in the KHM's online archive
  2. ↑ A day and an eternity at fbw-filmbendung.com accessed on January 26, 2020
  3. ↑ Verena Kämper: For Grandma Hepp, a day is eternity. In: WAZ . June 9, 2010, accessed January 26, 2020 .