Short film

Fish Out Of Water
2020 · 20 min
A quiet, tender slice of life that lets you watch a nervous young man slowly thaw into fatherhood through a child's unguarded curiosity.
- Directed by
- Adriana Mrnjavac
- Starring
- Jack Hofer, Benedikt Haager, Sandra Hartlauer
- Overview
- "Fish Out Of Water" tells the story of a young father who gets the chance to spend a weekend with his five-year-old son Louis after not having been allowed to see him for a while. Michi's cluelessness is met by his son Luis´ curiosity and childish candour, and Michi slowly grows into his role as a father.
- How it feels
- Warm, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Parenthood, family, healing, identity
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Adriana Mrnjavac
- Starring
- Jack Hofer, Benedikt Haager, Sandra Hartlauer


