Fellwechselzeit (2020)
Année de sortie: 2020
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: Pora wylinki, Время линьки, Time of Moulting
Réalisateur: Sabrina Mertens
Writer: Sabrina Mertens
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Histoire
Fellwechselzeit (2020) explores the tumultuous relationship between Stephanie and her mentally unstable mother in 1970s Germany. Stephanie, an intelligent and lively child, leads a isolated life marked by her symbiotic bond with her mother who has never fully left her own childhood behind. The family's home is filled with remnants of the past, further isolating them from the world outside. Stephanie's relationship with her father is strained due to his lack of involvement in their lives. As years pass, Stephanie retreats into a dark fantasy world fueled by her repressed thoughts and memories. When one of these fantasies starts to infiltrate their reality, the family's dynamics are forced to change.
Résumé
Fellwechselzeit (2020), directed by Sabrina Mertens, is a German drama that weaves elements of horror to depict the psychological turmoil within a dysfunctional family during the 1970s. The film follows Stephanie, a young girl navigating her isolated life with her mentally unstable mother and emotionally distant father. Mertens uses the medium of photography, with the film being presented as 57 still images, to capture the family's dynamics and Stephanie's inner turmoil. The narrative explores themes of mental instability, childhood trauma, and the struggle for independence against oppressive familial bonds.
