WE MISS YOU
2011 · 2m · Germany
Directed by Hanna Maria Heidrich
Genres: drama, experimental
Tones: contemplative, melancholic, tender
A short film with the tagline 'Maybe it's time to remember an old friend...' — an exploration of nostalgia and connection, produced by Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
Heidrich demonstrates with austere economy that the most durable cinema is often the most condensed: two minutes is sufficient to make loss feel permanent.
Heidrich earns a Cannes Jury Award in her debut film by doing the hardest thing in two minutes: she doesn't rush the feeling, she holds it. The special jury citation for Young Director says everything — the faculty at Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg trained someone who already understood that restraint is a technique.
Two minutes, an old friend, a tagline that telegraphs the entire arc. Heidrich is talented but this reads as a polished student emotional jab, not a film.
Festivals
- Cannes Film Festival 2011, Special Jury Award, Young Director