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Strings of the Innocent - Directed by Ophelia Schiefferdecker

Project Type: Short Film

Project Title: Strings of the Innocent

Brief Synopsis: Grief-stricken after losing his daughter, Walter, an elderly man, struggles to cope. A new prescription offers fleeting solace, pulling him into a dreamlike world where she feels alive again. These tender yet heartbreaking moments tempt him to escape reality. As the drug’s effects deepen, life and death blur, and everyday routines become surreal, filled with her spectral presence, and culminate in a poignant climax...

Runtime: 10'55" (minutes’ seconds”)

Completion Date: November 2024

Country of Origin: Germany

Language: No Dialog





Credits

Director: Ophelia Schiefferdecker

Writer: Ophelia Schiefferdecker

Producer: Meda Burvyté

Cinematographer: Luke Raphael Grove

Editor: Luke Raphael Grove

Key Cast: Roy Kift

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