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At Home I feel Like Leaving

short film

A young woman returns to her home village after her childlike father had gone missing in the surrounding woods.
Throughout her day back home, she is torn between feeling responsible and a deep longing for connection and ease.

CastLisa Weber, Richard Schmidt-Wonisch, Katharina Loewert, Alexander Kienbichl, Martin Sommerauer
DirectorSimon Maria Kubiena
ScreenplaySimon Maria Kubiena, Nicola Jakobi
ProducerFabian Leonhardt, Lena Zechner
Director of PhotographyDennis Banemann
EditingJan Wollenschläger
CastingZorah Berghammer, Magdalena Steiner
Production DesignEmma Schaub
Costume DesignElisa Berger
Hair & Make-upVicky Kirchner, Madeleine Baumann, Cori Menclik
Sound EngineerAlexandre “Sacha” Gneouchev
Sound EditingSam Krupke
Sound MixJonathan Rösch
Sound DesignRachel Oker
FoleyMarc Lehnert, Vincent Egerter, Max Schieder
MusicMoritz Klock
Assistant DirectorsBenno Hanke, Jana Alina Tausendfreund
Production ManagerElli Leeb
Commissioning EditorsBrigitte Dithard (SWR), Laurence Rilly (ARTE)
ProductionFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg
In collaboration withFilmakademie Wien
Co-productionARTE, SWR
Supported byMA7 Wien Kultur, Come On Kulturvernetzung Niederösterreich, LBBW Stiftung
Sales & DistributionLights On Film

Festivals (Selection)
Premiers Plans, Angers Film Festival 2025
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2025
20minmax Internationales Kurzfilmfestival
Diagonale 2025 - Festival of Austrian Film
Filmfest Dresden 2025

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