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A Passing Storm

A PASSING STORM

THE STORY

DRAMA | 2022 | RUNTIME ~15 minutes

Annika (30) has been given a job opportunity in Berlin. Yet Niklas (30), her partner, does not want to leave his comfort zone. Their discussion turns into a heated argument, not just about moving, but the state of their relationship.

A Passing Storm_James Tissot_1876

A PASSING STORM, JAMES TISSOT, OIL ON CANVAS, CIRCA 1876

THE INSPIRATION

Paintings serve as a regular source of inspiration to me. I’ve encountered this painting on an app which presents new art every day (Daily Art) and instantly fell in love it. Especially the separation of the characters expressed through several means (the juxtaposition of their faces, him claiming the upper half of the painting and her owning the lower half; the amount of detail in her face, the layers they occupy, the “set design” – the window, the separate rooms, them still being connected by the open balcony door, …) and the setting of a passing storm in the background. This sparked a multitude of ideas and a fascination for the dynamics of an arguing couple.

Our film now wants to recapture some of the ideas presented in this painting. I’ve based the structure of the script on the idea of a storm – there is a build-up, the storm itself and the calm after the storm. And there are more literal references, like the protagonists being a couple who argue, an actual storm accompanying their fight and expressing their relationship through spatial means (= blocking).

Copyright Daniel Gierig 2022

A PASSING STORM WAS SHOT ON ARRI AMIRA WITH A 24 MM LENS

THE CONCEPT

The project consists of two separate one-shots, one for each character, repeating the scene. ANNI and NIKLAS receive their own film respectively.

THE CREW

Collaboration lies at the heart of filmmaking. Every single member of the cast and crew shapes the film’s identity. We come together to tell stories. This is the beauty of the filmmaking process.

ANNIKA MARIE FÖRSTER
NIKLAS LUKAS STÖGER
WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER THOMAS BRINCK
PRODUCER, 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MATTHIAS PACHNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT REGINA STRÖßNER
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT FRANKA GERKE
SCRIPT CONTINUITY JOHANNA ORT
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY DOMINIK RAMSTECK
1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA DANIEL GIERIG
2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA FABIAN BARTSCH
GAFFER ALEXANDER GERBETH
BEST BOY FABIAN BARTSCH
PRODUCTION DESIGN JULIE GRIEBAU
MUAH SARAH ORT
COSTUME CHANTELLE VERMUM
MUAH & COSTUME CONSULTANT CARINA ALBERSDÖRFER
SOUND RECORDIST, DIALOGUE EDITING PHILIPP MERX
SOUND DESIGN, SOUND MIX ANTON HAHMANN
COLORIST NICOLAS JANSKY
CATERING DORIS STRÖßNER

BEHIND THE SCENES