ZOE
2K DCP | 5.1 surround | 1,85:1 | 12:16’ | 2022
A hot summer's day. Zoe's wet clothes sweat on her body as she and her son Janosch clear out her father's flat, who she has just moved into a retirement home. While Janosch takes a closer look at his grandpa's belongings, Zoe throws everything in the rubbish container. On the way to the garage, Janosch tries to break through to his mum, who is full of urgency to sell her father's car.
When Zoe loses control of the vehicle, her relationship with her son starts to fall apart and she has to face a decision.
Directors Comment
by Daniel Huss
by Daniel Huss
What does it mean to take responsibility for several people? Working on ‘Zoe’, we tried to relate to a mother's reality, taking the perspective of a teenage son. During the research and script development with author Nicola Jakobi, we spoke to women and people with female socialisation who were 55 to 60 years old and often had to take care of their children and parents at the same time. It became more and more important for us to address Zoe's inner urgency without being afraid of pathetic images and to try to visualise the pressure she faces. I was particularly interested in Zoe's driven mindset, a restless feeling of being forced to take responsibility for almost everyone, that became a linking element in the editing.
Production
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Screenings
Up-and-Coming Filmfestival Hannover
Exground Filmfestival Wiesbaden
Caminhos Filmfestival Portugal
Cast
Mandy Fabian
Béla Can Leon
Add. Cast
Heidi Deffner
Peter Stickel
Extras
Monika Loser, Gerlinde Arand,
Diana Schack, Tamara Stalmach,
Victoria Kast, Alena Kaempner,
Dagmar Lehner, Carmen Fleig,
Gudrun Büscher, Andrea Dezman,
Norbert Mailänder, Leyla Dündar
Special Thanks
Liv Felderer
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Screenings
Up-and-Coming Filmfestival Hannover
Exground Filmfestival Wiesbaden
Caminhos Filmfestival Portugal
Cast
Mandy Fabian
Béla Can Leon
Add. Cast
Heidi Deffner
Peter Stickel
Extras
Monika Loser, Gerlinde Arand,
Diana Schack, Tamara Stalmach,
Victoria Kast, Alena Kaempner,
Dagmar Lehner, Carmen Fleig,
Gudrun Büscher, Andrea Dezman,
Norbert Mailänder, Leyla Dündar
Special Thanks
Liv Felderer
Crew
Screenplay by – Nicola Jakobi, Daniel Huss
Director – Daniel Huss
Producer – Luca Merkle
Producer – Nadia Zimmermann
Director of Photography – Anian Krone
Production Design – Martha Inés Brenner
Editor – Daniel Huss
Sound Design – Timo Kleinemeier
Sound Design – Marc Lehnert
Sound Design – Armin Biemel
Music – Peter Albrecht, Detmolt
Costume Design – Franziska Weil
1st Assistant Director – Kevin Koch
Props – Cecilia Ratibor
Production Assist. – Lorena Maunz, Fanny Chapuis
Production Assist. – Xenia Niernsee
Script Continuity – Nicola Jakobi
1st Assistant Camera – Andy Fiur
2nd Assistant Camera/DIT – Marius Macarei
Chief Lighting Technician – Joshua Winkler
Best Boy – Ferdi Speß
Lighting Technician – Julius Wieler
Color Grading – Anian Krone
Sound Recordist – Jonas Winkler
Boom Operator – Armin Biemel
Assist. Prod. Design – Isabelle Huss, Leon Harms
Hair & Makeup Design – Mona Varga
Assistant Costume Design – Nele Oehmichen
Base Management – Benita Koch
Runner – Amina Krami, Konstantin Münzel
Catering – Onucan Kargin
Driver – Jasper Heese
Trailer – Christopher Lohn
Screenplay by – Nicola Jakobi, Daniel Huss
Director – Daniel Huss
Producer – Luca Merkle
Producer – Nadia Zimmermann
Director of Photography – Anian Krone
Production Design – Martha Inés Brenner
Editor – Daniel Huss
Sound Design – Timo Kleinemeier
Sound Design – Marc Lehnert
Sound Design – Armin Biemel
Music – Peter Albrecht, Detmolt
Costume Design – Franziska Weil
1st Assistant Director – Kevin Koch
Props – Cecilia Ratibor
Production Assist. – Lorena Maunz, Fanny Chapuis
Production Assist. – Xenia Niernsee
Script Continuity – Nicola Jakobi
1st Assistant Camera – Andy Fiur
2nd Assistant Camera/DIT – Marius Macarei
Chief Lighting Technician – Joshua Winkler
Best Boy – Ferdi Speß
Lighting Technician – Julius Wieler
Color Grading – Anian Krone
Sound Recordist – Jonas Winkler
Boom Operator – Armin Biemel
Assist. Prod. Design – Isabelle Huss, Leon Harms
Hair & Makeup Design – Mona Varga
Assistant Costume Design – Nele Oehmichen
Base Management – Benita Koch
Runner – Amina Krami, Konstantin Münzel
Catering – Onucan Kargin
Driver – Jasper Heese
Trailer – Christopher Lohn
