Short film

Babushka

2023 · 20 min

A quiet, tense mountain encounter that slowly tests prejudice and trust, leaving a somber aftertaste.

Overview: Austria, 1945. Together with her young granddaughter, Grandmother lives in a lonely hut in the mountains, where one day she is surprised by two Soviet deserters and confronted with her prejudices against them.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, isolation, family, morality
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
isolation
family
morality
survival
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Simon Höbert
Written by: Simon Höbert, Tobias Steiner
Starring: Patricia Hirschbichler, David-Joel Oberholzer, Iva Höpperger, Aleksandrs Urs
Cinematography: Thomas Schroll
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Austria
Languages: German