The dancer Héron wants nothing more than to be seen for her hard work and her perfectionism. However, just before a big performance, her long-time dance partner is suddenly replaced: Héron now finds herself with a new dance partner – Celeste. Celeste is the exact opposite of Héron: inexperienced, free-spirited, and completely undisciplined.

In her attempt to defend her position in the ensemble, Héron is increasingly confronted with her own limits – and with the question of how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for the choreography.

Cast

Héron
Cindy Emilie
Celeste
Rebecca Tetens
Sylvain
Mathias Minne
Etienne
Gustav Fiere
Corps en Chute - Poster 1

Corps en Chute

Nicolas Schönberger

  • Short film
Production Country / Year
France, Germany 2025
Language
frz. OF m. engl. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 25min
1.85:1, Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Nicolas Schönberger 1

Nicolas Schönberger

Born in 1993 in Rehlingen. Worked as a dance teacher and director’s assistant at various German theaters. Studied Media Art at the Bauhaus University in Weimar and Directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and the La Fémis film school in Paris/France. Active as a director.

Filmography

2022 Flowerboy Kurzfilm
2024 Goodbye Milo Kurzfilm
2025 A Question of Honor Kurzfilm
Corps En Chute Kurzfilm 2025
Writer
Gabriel Kowak
Director of Photography
Leoni Gora
Paul Ader
Editor
Eric Baudler
Music Composer
Isis Prager
Producer
Marc Colditz
Hannah Buhr