The Trouble with Being Born (2020)
Elli is an android and lives with a man she calls her father. Together they drift through the summer. During the day they swim in the pool and at night he takes her to bed. She shares his memories and anything else he programs her to recall. Memories that mean everything to him but nothing to her. Yet, one night she sets off into the woods following a fading echo… The story of a machine and the ghosts we all carry within us.
Director: Sandra Wollner
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: December 3, 2020
Cast
- Lena Watson - Elli / Emil, Android
- Dominik Warta - Georg
- Ingrid Burkhard - Frau Schikowa
- Jana McKinnon - Elli
- Simon Hatzl - Toni
- Susanne Gschwendtner - Birgit (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Peter Kutin, David Schweighart
Cinematography: Timm Kröger
Editing: Hannes Bruun
Production: Panama Film, The Barricades, ZDF, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Country: Austria, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Dystopian Societal Collapse, Overpopulation and Resource Scarcity, Nihilistic visions of Future, Visions of Future and Technology
Keywords
android, dystopia, forest, swimming pool, vienna, austria, nonlinear timeline, woman director, traumatic accident, father daughter relationship, human android relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Trouble with Being Born about?
- Elli is an android and lives with a man she calls her father. Together they drift through the summer. During the day they swim in the pool and at night he takes her to bed. She shares his memories and anything else he programs her to recall. Memories that mean everything to him but nothing to her. Yet, one night she sets off into the woods following a fading echo… The story of a machine and the ghosts we all carry within us.
- Who directed The Trouble with Being Born?
- The Trouble with Being Born was directed by Sandra Wollner.
- Who stars in The Trouble with Being Born?
- The Trouble with Being Born stars Lena Watson, Dominik Warta, Ingrid Burkhard, Jana McKinnon, Simon Hatzl, Susanne Gschwendtner.
- How long is The Trouble with Being Born?
- The Trouble with Being Born has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Trouble with Being Born?
- The Trouble with Being Born is a Science Fiction, Drama film.
- Where was The Trouble with Being Born produced?
- The Trouble with Being Born was produced in Austria, Germany.
- What are the themes of The Trouble with Being Born?
- The themes of The Trouble with Being Born include: Dystopian Societal Collapse, Overpopulation and Resource Scarcity, Nihilistic visions of Future, Visions of Future and Technology.