Hollow Date

Hollow Date
Directed by Alexander Tuschinski
Produced by Alexander Tuschinski
Written by Alexander Tuschinski
Starring Alexander Tuschinski
Julia Csatary
Cinematography Matthias Kirste
Edited by Alexander Tuschinski
Release dates
  • 2012
Running time
 3 minutes (at 24fps)
Country Germany
Language German

Hollow Date is an independent German short film directed by Alexander Tuschinski. It had its premiere at Cambridge Film Festival in September 2012.[1] It was screened at international film-festivals, winning an award at Berlin Independent Film Festival,[2] and was officially released online in July 2014.[3]

Plot

The film demonstrates typical smalltalk among students in a stylized white room, showing the main protagonist's growing frustration with the superficial talk in a comedic way.[4]

Production

The film is edited from a scene from the movie Break-Up[5] The scene was originally supposed to be the beginning of a theatre-play which Alexander Tuschinski started writing in 2011, before deciding to rather incorporate it into Break-Up.[6]

Reception

A short and snappy study of German student dating norms.
—Max Zeh, article in Take One[7]
The stylistic choices reflect the "mood" of 1960’s and early 1970’s films that the director has been championing and restoring over the last two years.

Screenings / Awards

The film was screened at the following festivals:

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Alexander Tuschinski on occasion of Premiere". Retrieved 12 November 2014..
  2. ↑ See list of awards and sources below.
  3. ↑ "Official youtube-upload of "Menschenliebe". The film was also released on vimeo. Please refer to the link in "external links".". Retrieved 12 November 2014..
  4. ↑ "Full movie on youtube.". Retrieved 18 April 2014..
  5. ↑ "Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - Article about Hollow Date in 2012 program guide.". Retrieved 18 April 2014..
  6. ↑ "Making Of Documentary about "Break-Up"". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Take One: Official Website - Article mentioning Hollow Date". Retrieved 12 November 2014..
  8. ↑ "Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - Article about Hollow Date in 2012 program guide.". Retrieved 12 November 2014..
  9. ↑ In the original article, the text includes small spelling mistakes that have been corrected here. Uncorrected version, exactly as in program guide: "the stylistic choices reflect the “mod” 1960’s and early 1970’s films that the director has been championing and restoring over the last two years"
  10. ↑ "Berlin Independent Film Festival: List of winners 2013.". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "German-Films.de: List of films at Cambridge Film Festival 2012". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Cambridge Film Festival Official Website: Entry for Hollow Date". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Official Website: 2012 Program Guide". Retrieved 12 November 2014..
  14. ↑ "Shärt Film Festival Official Website: List of 2014 films.". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "Schauburg.de - List of Independent Days 2013 Screenings". Retrieved 12 November 2014.

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