Der Atemkünstler

The Breath Artist

Young Felix lives with his father on a traditional fairground where he is one of the attractions. Every day he climbs into a large aquarium and remains submerged for several minutes - for Felix can live without breathing. But his father considers that this show doesn't bring in enough money : a boy who just sits under water isn't a crowd-pleaser. Felix is increasingly unhappy. He dreams of showing the world he's not just a fairground curiosity. One day, the circus director Kahlmann sees Felix's performance and offers him a spectacle more in line with his talents : to remain enclosed in an aquarium for three years...

Germany - 2000 - 27 mn - 35 mm • 1,85 - Colour

Réalisation
Marco Kreuzpaintner
Scénario
August Diehl, Marco Kreuzpaintner
d'après "Ein Hungerkünstler" de
Franz Kafka
Image
Nathalie Wiedemann
Son
Oliver Jergis
Décors
Carsten Lippstock
Montage
Marco Kreuzpaintner, Oliver Weiss
Musique
Maximilian Geller
Interprétation
August Diehl, Annett Renneberg, Peter Rappenglück, Hans Diehl, Katharina Thalbach

Production et Ventes
Die Filmmanufaktur,
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