About BACKGROUND
shot in August/ September 2007
in Co-Production with VHS Datteln
Feature Film, ca. 77 Minutes, Mini-DV/ Color
SYNOPSIS
Thea, a librarian, is new in town. New job, strange people, family
and friends far away. In her loneliness, concentrating only on herself, she begins to feel that her environment is a danger for her.
Then one day, while in the changing room of a swimmimg pool,
she finds an envelope with holiday photos. She recognizes herself in the background of one of the photos, in a place she has never been to. Thea tries to solve the puzzle,
but doubting the facts, she begins to lose grip of herself . She drifts away on a journey which leads her deeper and deeper into the mysterious photo.
> Cast
Christine Stienemeier, Leander Lichti, Reinhild Köhncke, Alexe Limbach, Adolfo Assor
> Crew
Nik Sentenza | Screenplay, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Production
Lilo Behnke | First A.D., Production, Editor
Johannes Kizler | Cinematographer, Stills
Hannes Ruser | Sound
Katrin Cremer | Location Manager, Catering
Nadja Ortmann | Costume
Andreas Cormann | Music, Sounddesign
Jenny Rumbach | Set- und Standfotografie
Piotr Gregorowicz | Final Cut, Postproduction
Götz Neumann | Producer
Erwin Bawulski | Executive Producer