Einmal wieder dieser Junge sein / Being that boy again
animated short film
His mother starts drinking when he is eight years old. Jan Koester projects photos from his childhood on his own body that tell of loneliness and helplessness in toxic relationships. These Rorschach-like superimposed images put physical abstractions in relation to their violent and alienated surroundings. Shifting between fluid and halting movements, telescoped pixels tugging at each other deconstruct predominant gender norms. (Text: Samuel Döring)
Regie Jan Koester & Lisa Violetta Gaß
Animation Jan Koester & Lisa Violetta Gaß
Schnitt & Musik & Sounddesign Jan Koester
Produktion Christine Haupt
Founded by FFA
7 minutes / 2022
festival participation and award
Dok Leipzig 2022 (German Competition)
Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS 2023 (Competition) – won Best Short Documentary
International Short Film Festival Dresden 2023 (Competition)
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2023 (Competition)
