Acting (2018)

The short film "Acting" was evolved in 2018 and brings a key issue of our time into focus: self optimization. Surrounded by portraits of perfection, shallow illusions of alleged necessities, a better version of the ego appears accessible within close proximity - if you only make an effort. A never ending pursuit for a perfect illusion of an ideal life, not accepting weaknesses, no time for calm, no contentment for the pure existence. Read more The gym is a place where we work out on our physical appearance. Here we are surrounded by machines whose sounds we rarely perceive. These sounds of everyday life Claudia Janet Birkholz processed to an energetic piece of music. In collaboration with Julina Nishimine she designed the screenplay and the costumes. In this way, an artful sequence of words, noise and sounds is created, claiming discipline and further development, either in sports or in the musical play. Finally a glimpse into unknown windows showing: It's still not enough. A film just like a rush and a drastic projection of our time, being part of the Official Selection at film festivals and awarded in Great Britain, Venezuela, India, Turkey, Brazil and Germany among other countries.