Short film

The Spoon

2026 · 15 min

A quiet, wry slice of family awkwardness where a small object sparks a tense, funny debate about history and belonging.

Overview: A young Taiwanese woman Kai spends a summer day with German relatives at an allotment. At lunch they make a surprising discovery: one of the spoons has a swastika engraved on it. In the ensuing discussion different ideas come up about what to do with the artefact.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, guilt, memory
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
guilt
memory
morality
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Nele Wohlatz
Starring: Liao Kai Ro, Ole Wohlatz, Leo Wohlatz, Sibylle Maurer Wohlatz, Dietrich Wohlatz, Norman Bothe, Heinke Schlüter, Jonin Herzig
Cinematography: Jenny Lou Ziegel
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Germany
Languages: German