Short film

The Fool

2025 · 9 min

A short, uneasy watch where quiet domestic routine is shadowed by a looming, costumed dread that never quite lifts.

Overview: A jester costume worn by dressmaker Dolores comes to life when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. Haunted by the gloomy jester, Dolores tries to maintain her normal life and vehemently refuses to tell her family about the diagnosis.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, eerie and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, isolation, family, identity
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
isolation
family
identity
fate
Places: home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Hannah Weissenborn
Written by: Lena Strohmaier
Starring: Fritzi Haberlandt, Mohamed-Amin Zariouh, Asad Schwarz, Milena Kaltenbach, Bärbel Schwarz
Cinematography: Christian Neuberger
Runtime: 9 min
Country: Germany, France
Languages: German