Shorts Program 4: Envy
Friday 4th February / 22:00-00:00 / City Kino Wedding & Online
Shorts Program 4: Envy (82 mins)
It was almost hard to narrow this one down, as so many of the films we receive contain envy-driven plot lines. From the campy to the harrowing, these protagonists’ intensive coveting of their neighbors, friends, and siblings brings out the very worst in them.
Red is the Color of Beauty (4:59)
Directed by Beck Kitsis, USA, 2021 | European Premiere | Available online
Just before the mall closes, two women fight over a special necklace.
Inch Thick Knee Deep (17:49)
Directed by Anatasha Blakely, USA, 2021 | European Premiere | Available online
The heat gets turned up on a seething exchange between two women. There is Quinn, a haughty daydreamer, who is stewing over a heartbreaking situation with her soulmate; and Adrienne, the woman who’s caught his eye. Once brought to a boiling point, neither woman will leave tea time without peeling back the masks they’ve painted an inch thick and revealing who they are in the face of bitterness.
Hannya (28:25)
Directed by Eva Muñoz, France, 2021 | German Premiere | Available online
Tonight, Ana is finally about to meet Mathieu's friends, her lover. Everything goes well until Mathieu's childhood friend Marie arrives…
Sister (16:01)
Directed by Mikaela Bruce, Spain, 2020 | German Premiere | Available online
The unity of two sisters is threatened when a seed of jealousy -planted long ago- begins to take root. Isolated from the outside world, these women will be forced to examine their darkest feelings.
Girls Night In (9:46)
Directed by Alison Roberto, USA, 2021 | German Premiere | Available online
Girls Night In is a satirical horror short that was created based on the Bechdel test. The test examines works of fiction to see whether there are interactions between female characters that don’t involve discussing a man. Which of course begs the question, where is the most ridiculous place these two women could be fighting over some dude…
Murderers Prefer Blondes (4:40)
Written & Directed by Mika Bar On Nesher & Mary Neely, USA, 2021 | World Premiere | Available online
Two identical twins, one blonde and one brunette, live together in a small Brooklyn apartment. But one has a secret. The blonde twin's perfect boyfriend and life come crashing down before her eyes in a twisted series of events, leading to absolute tragedy...