Heimsuchung/visitation
Project information
| Talent | Henrike Meyer |
| Role of participant | Script, Realisation, Actress, Cinematography, Sound, Montage |
| Director | Henrike Meyer |
| Status | finished |
Production details
| Running time | 53 min | |
| Genre | Documentary (Hybrid) | |
| Year of production | 2014 | |
| Country of Production | Germany | |
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| Website | http://www.henrikemeyer.de/?/film/heimsuchung/ |
Synopsis
A farm in North Germany. Fields, sheeps, a dyle. Children are running through the house. A dinner service on the table. Grandmother Lulu has died. Her belonings are given out, the bed room is being painted. A barking dog. The nightingale sings. A clock is ticking. Flying sparks at night. Conversations with the mother about dealing with illness, ageing and death. About care and dignity. A visit of a friend in a nursing home. Come by at midnight - a lullaby and a strange message on the answering machine: Am I here?'Heimsuchung' accompanies the film maker Henrike Meyer when she is visiting the house of her family after her grandmother past away. A place, that appears intimate and mysterious at the same time. The atmosphere is influenced by light and darkness, memories, fears and imaginations. Home can also be uncanny.
Participation in international festivals / awards
38th Duisburger Filmwoche12th Dokfilmwoche Hamburg
11th Achtung Berlin Festival
32th Kassler Dokfest