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ANNE AT 13,000 FT

ANNE AT 13,000 FT
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Regie Kazik Radwanski
Kanada/USA 2019 · Englisch · dt. UT · 75 Min.

mit Deragh Campbell, Matt Johnson, Dorothea Paas, Lawrene Denkers

Do. 27.02. 13:00 Uhr Zoo Palast 2
Anne arbeitet in einem Kindergarten, die Kinder lieben sie, seit kurzem wohnt sie in ihrer eigenen Wohnung, und beim Fallschirmspringen ist sie in ihrem Element. Die Kamera ist nahe, nimmt ihre Bewegungen wahr, Begeisterung, Unruhe, Apathie. Die Unvorhersehbarkeit einer Frau unter dem Ein- fluss von – ja, wovon eigentlich? – ist aufwühlend. Ein unangenehmes, aber auch berauschendes Gefühl, wie wenn das Flugzeug abhebt und man weiß, dass man bald springen muss.

Anne works at a daycare centre, the kids love her, she’s just moved into her own place, she takes to skydiving like a duck to water. The camera is close to her, following her movements, excited, agitated or apathetic. The unpredictability of a woman under the influence, the influence of what? It’s an uncomfortable feeling, but exhilarating too, like how it feels as the plane rises in the air and you know you’ll have to jump.

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