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Hatch

Country: Austria, Language: Serbian | German, 19 mins

  • Director: Christoph Kuschnig
  • Writer: Karl Goldblat; Christoph Kuschnig

CGiii Comment

A view on our evolution...it is breathtakingly heartbreaking.

Kuschnig has created an unflinching, harsh homage to humanity - after all this time, this is where we have arrived at...a baby hatch. Cripplingly sad.

This short film is nothing less than a masterpiece.


Watch...

Hatch from Christoph Kuschnig on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

O filme segue dois casais e as dolorosas decisões que cada um deles deve tomar, numa invernosa noite em Viena. Milo e Biljana, imigrantes ilegais em busca de oportunidades, têm que admitir que não conseguem cuidar do seu recém-nascido e, ao mesmo tempo, alcançar os seus sonhos de juventude.
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The film follows two couples and the wrenching decisions they each make on a wintry Vienna night. Milo and Biljana, illegal immigrants seeking opportunity, must acknowledge that they cannot raise their newborn and hope to achieve their own youthful dreams at the same time.

Cast & Characters

Max Mayer as Thomas;
Vedran Kos as Milo;
Tina Keserovic as Biljana;
Andreas Patton as Andreas