On birthdays, we look back, celebrate the present, and hope for the future. Ingrid Andree, former actress and grandmother, turns 93 years old. But the spotlight never leaves a former performer. As we drift through the natural melancholy that comes along with celebrating age, she appears to gently drift past the idea of what a birthday means. Somewhere between ritual and theater, we are invited to ask who the performance is really for: ourselves, our loved ones, or the audience of time.

Cast

Ingrid Andree
Ingrid Andree
Larissa
Larissa Steinberg
Tatiana
Tatiana Velychko
Friedl
Friedl Grützmacher
Peter
Peter Grützmacher
Sophie
Sophie Mühe
White Castle - Poster 1

White Castle

Sophie Mühe

  • Short film
Production Country / Year
Germany 2025
Language
dt. OF m. engl. UT
Format
16 mm print, Both, 8min
1.66:1, Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Sophie Mühe 2

Sophie Mühe

Born in 1995 in Hamburg. Studied Psychology in Berlin, followed by Film Directing at the University of Television and Film Munich. Active as a director and screenwriter.

Filmography

2023 Stille, staubige Familie Kurzfilm 2023
2024 Social Club Dokumentarfilm
2025 White Castle Kurzdokumenarfilm 2025
Writer
Sophie Mühe
Director of Photography
Mirko Hans
Editor
János Jonatán Lőrincz
Sound Designer
Philip Hutter
Producer
Sophie Mühe