Young Karl has decided to go to the front as a volunteer fighter for freedom and democracy. In a few hours, his train will be heading for the border. Up to the end, his mother Lisa fights like a lioness to stop her beloved son from going.

But in the end, all her efforts fail to persuade determined Karl. Her attempts and arguments only seem to encourage him to go to Ukraine – whatever the consequences. Both face a painful farewell.

What now?

Cast

Lisa
Nina Petri
Karl
Vito Sack
SAFE - Poster 1

Safe

Johannes Richard Voelkel

  • Short film
Production Country / Year
Germany 2023
Language
de. OF mit en. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 7min
2.39:1, Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Johannes Richard Voelkel 1

Johannes Richard Voelkel

Born in 1971 in Bonn. Studied at the Rostock University of Music and Drama. Worked as an actor. Studied Screenwriting at the Masterschool Berlin. Active as a director and actor.

Filmography

2013 DAS TURNIER, Kurzfilm

2014 WILD THING, Kurzfilm

2014 TANTALUM, Kurzfilm

2016 BETON, Kurzfilm

2016 SAVE ID,  Kurzfilm

2018 PROFIL, Kurzfilm

2019 WIEGNER, Kurzdokumentarfilm

2020 05/20, Kurzfilm

2022 DIE GESCHICHTE VOM SOLDATEN, Musikfilm

2023 SAFE, Kurzfilm  HOF 2023

Writer
Johannes Richard Voelkel
Director of Photography
Peter Nix
Editor
Tobias Wieduwilt
Sound Designer
Sirius Kestel
Producer
Kerstin Dopp-Rexrodt

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