Synopsis
After years of a physically disintegrating daily routine on the streets of Kassel, the 27-year-old Leon finally wants to beat his heroin addiction. Following a failed robbery, he hopes to find his way back to life in a therapy facility.
Survive
2021 ‘Überleben’ Directed by Lara Milena Brose, Kilian Armando Friedrich
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Poland
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19 Nov 2021
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[Documentary Short Film Selection]
Leon doesn't want to go to jail. After years of heroin use, he therefore has to commit to therapy. His father Hans-Joachim doesn't want to die. The artist tries to overcome death and become a Homo Digitalis. After a long break, Leon visits his father in the central German province. It will be the last time they see each other.
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On the whole, this was underwhelming. The setup is really interesting, bringing back together a father and son estranged through crime and addiction, but it meanders through a directionless half hour documenting their interactions but none of their emotions. The eventual reveal that Leon eventually fell off the wagon and died of an overdose is bizarrely relegated to the end credits, giving us none of the emotional weight of that tragic conclusion to his life. His father's quest for immortality would also have been interesting to square against his son's untimely death, but again, none of that is included in the film.
It's overall competently made from a technical perspective, but pretty dry and unengaging emotionally.