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
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