
In a lakeside villa forever tainted by historical legacy, Klaus is confronted by a guardian of moral judgment, who tests his conscience as memories of a political conspiracy and a fractured family bond resurface.
Visions emerge of a religious leader clashing with a charismatic robotics engineer promising digital resurrection, while a virtual avatar sells eternal life as progress. As faith, technology, and guilt weigh heavily on him, Klaus begins to question the very existence of a soul.
▸ Director: Li Wallis
▸ Writers: Li Wallis, Robin Czerny
▸ Executive Producer: Charrier Films (France)
▸ Cinematography: Oliver Rotter
▸ Motion Capture VFX: Alican Eren Kuzu
▸ Genre: Grounded Science Fiction / Drama
▸ Format: Short film
▸ Language: English and German
▸ Duration: 15 minutes
▸ Visual Style: Chromatic contrast, stylised, expressionistic
▸ Status: Completed
Robin Czerny, Josefine Kühnel, Roman Shamov, Federico Hewson, Benjamin Krüger, Lea Müller, Lisa Merkert, Penelope Frego, & Claudio De Simone
Li Wallis, Director & Co-Writer
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