synopsis
A short documentary set in a chicken slaughterhouse, where, amidst the filth, stench, decaying remains of animal carcasses and swarms of insects, a cat and her kittens manage to survive. In a place so deeply marked by human indifference to the death of other creatures, they paradoxically provide at least a hint of the unyielding desire to play, explore, or simply to live.“I strive for a naturalistic style in which viewers become immediate, situational observers.” — Eric M. Weglehner
Source: The Gap
biography
Eric M. Weglehner (1992) is an Austrian director and screenwriter who is studying film directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. In his films, shot with a handheld camera, he explores themes of love, relationships and emotional conflicts. His film By My Side (2024) premiered at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis.film details
| director: | Eric M. Weglehner |
| producer: | Eric M. Weglehner |
contact
Fanny Berghoferinfo@refreshingfilms.com
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2026 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | No Dialogue |
| subtitles: | No Subtitles |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Eric M. Weglehner |
| original title: | vivre |
| country: | Austria, Germany, Morocco |
| year: | 2026 |
| running time: | 13 min. |
