Under Water

fiction | short film | 2021

The ambitious Elea has always had one goal: to be a successful competitive swimmer. Lately though, pushed to her athletic limits, her performance is lacking. Elea has to face the question how far she is willing to go to make her dream become reality.

Starring Helena Sattler, Glenn Goltz and Antonia Breitenbach

Written by Sophie Dittmer

Directed by Frederic Kau

Cinematography by Alexander Gruber

Produced by Christian Siee, Hamburg Media School

Music by Chrisna Lungala

Edited by Nico Sanft

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Festivals (selection)

  • Official Selection Competition Camerimage International Filmfestival 2022, Poland

  • Official Selection ECU European Independent Film Festival 2021, France

  • Official Selection Braunschweig International Filmfestival 2022, Germany

  • Official Selection Neisse Filmfestival 2022, Germany

  • Official Selection Grenzland Filmtage 2022, Germany

  • Official Selection International Short Film Festival Detmold 2022, Germany

  • Official Selection Abgedreht 2022, Germany

  • Official Selection Kunstgriff Rolle 2022, Germany

  • Official Selection Budapest Short Film Festival 2022, Hungary

  • Official Selection Amorcort Filmfestival 2022, Italy

  • Official Selection Timeline Festival 2022, Italy

  • Official Selection Reggio Film Festival 2021, Italy

  • Official Selection Kurzfilmnacht Moosberg 2024, Germany