INTO THE REALM OF THE NIGHT

Film by Patrick Müller

EN: Into the Realm of the Night: The transition from day to night. It magically casts a spell over us, we glide into it like water and enjoy it: despite all its dangers, it is the night we love.

DE: Ins Reich der Nacht: Der Übergang von Tag zu Nacht. Magisch zieht sie uns in ihren Bann, wie Wasser gleiten wir hinüber und genießen es: trotz aller Gefahren, ist es die Nacht, die wir lieben.

FR: Au royaume de la nuit: Le passage du jour à la nuit. Elle nous attire comme par magie sous son charme, on glisse dessus comme de l'eau et on en profite : malgré tous les dangers, c'est la nuit qu'on aime.

Germany, 2022, regular 8mm, 5:40 Min.
Camera: Bauer 88F
Film stock: Fomapan R100
4K Transfer: Ochoypico, Madrid
Film processing: Andec Filmtechnik
Shot on location in Copenhagen, Denmark

Music: Uwe Rottluff

Status: completed

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FORMATS

Digital film file (HD), 4K DCP, 16mm optical print (62m) without or with German subtitles

DIRECTOR STATEMENT

I have shot this experimental short film with my 65 years old regular 8mm old Bauer camera in Copenhagen, November 2021, when I was invited to a film festival. In a short break of the ongoing pandemic, the old amusement park reopened, which was a magical moment to me and I tried to capture the surreal atmosphere with my camera. All of the double exposures were done in-camera. Chemnitz-based musician Uwe Rottluff has created unique music with a Moog modular system.

FESTIVALS

01.08.2022 Festival del cinema di Cefalù
09.07.2022 23. Dresdner Schmalfilmtage
15.06.2022 Indiecinema Film Festival, Rome, Italy
09.06.2022 Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival
06.06.2022 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
07.04.2022 Festival Universitaire du Film Underground
01.04.2022 Tokyo International Short Film Festival
04.03.2022 Festival di cortometraggi di Roma
15.02.2022 Bizarrya Short Film Festival, Porto

AWARDS

2022 BEST EXPERIMENTAL @ Festival di cortometraggi di Roma
2022 HONORABLE MENTION @ Tokyo International Short Film Festival

REVIEWS

Stefan Jung, 25.01.2022: “Atmospheric, dark and majestic. The viewer delves deep into this wonderful cinematic night.”