Hiraeth
Short Film
2025
Overwhelmed by the present, the young student Ava seeks refuge in memories of a once-close friendship. Together, they had turned an abandoned swimming pool into a secret place of freedom and belonging, far from rules and expectations. But while her former friend has long since moved on, Ava remains caught between nostalgic longing and the grey reality of her current life. The pool becomes a symbol of a perfect time she cannot reclaim, and the contrast between a seemingly flawless yesterday and the disillusioning today threatens to crush her.
Credits
Director: Maria Anselem
DOP: Richard von Boetticher
Producer: Milena Wallburg
Written by: Maria Anselem, Maren Starke, Christian Hermann, Caiden Küster, Fabian Armbruster
1st AD: Caiden Küster
2nd AD: Maren Starke
Production Accountant: Christian Hermann
Production Assistent: Caiden Küster
Casting: Maria Anselem, Christian Hermann
Head of Art Department: Marcel Knor
Art Department: Maren Starke, Samantha Englmeier, Christian Hermann, Dario Pardo
1st AC: Jonathan Beneke
2nd AC: Svenja Dziuballe
DIT: Elias Nüssle
Dolly Grip: Mara Bäurle
Gaffer: Julius Faix
Best Boy: Tim Maichle
Key Grip: Luis Pankoke
Electricians: Alissia Schenk, Simon Schöninger, Luis Pankoke, Matteo Fuchs, Tristan Fleger, Maximilian Capeller, Elena Mendetzki Brines
Sound Supervisor: Niklas Schöninger
Sound Engineers: Niklas Schöninger, Fabian Mikowski, Andreas Sauerbeck
Sounddesign: Niklas Schöninger, Fabian Mikowski, Andreas Sauerbeck, Tim Maichle
Costume: Milena Wallburg
Hair/Makeup: Maren Starke, Milena Wallburg, Maya Gliouzman, Maria Laschov, Kristina Fusuljevic
Catering: Christian Hermann, Samantha Englmeier
Post-Production Supervisor: Jonathan Beneke
Editor: Samantha Englmeier
VFX Supervisor: Jan Schubert
Compositing Supervisor: Alina Wahl, Mara Bäurle
CG Supervisor: Marvin Kampa
Lighting Supervisor: Luis Pankoke
Onset VFX: Jan Schubert, Alina Wahl, Marvin Kampa
VFX Artists: Jan Schubert, Alina Wahl, Marvin Kampa, Mara Bäurle, Luis Pankoke, Maren Starke, Milena Wallburg, Samantha Englmeier, Elias Nüssle, Christian Hermann, Caiden Küster, Julius Faix, Dario Pardo, Marcel Knor, Svenja Dziuballe, Alice Ginnen, Jamal Ulbricht, Chris Bäuml, David Schubert, Philipp “Badde” Hofmann
Colorist: Tim Maichle
VFX: Someone
Cast: Sarah Beez, Fiona Retzlaf
Supporting Cast: Rachel James, Vicoria Stonawski, Luca Saalfrank, Team
Runners: Emma Bückle, Luisa Saal, Merlin Fahrbach
Special Thanks: Lisa-Marie Bensberg, Simon Schinowski, Leo Targan, Emilie Biesinger, Maira Ziegler, Marc Kokott, Melissa Anantamat, Ann-Kathrin Burhop, Prof. Jan Adamczyk, Prof. Katja Schmid, Peter Ruhrmann, Prof. Hannes Stöhr, Jochen Bomm, Simon Hermentin, Michael Kirschenlohr, Stephanie Strecker, Stadt Böblingen, La Bruschetta Ristorante pizzeria, Käpsele, Unithekle, Pokkez