
SHUT UP AND SUFFER
Director: Emma Bading
Short film | Germany | 2024
19 min | Dolby 7.1
58th Hof International Film Festival
2024
Ryk and Nono, two aliens, find themselves transferred to Earth due to a job change. Their attempt to perform an abortion unexpectedly leads to complications. They never anticipated that, in Germany – represented by the overworked gynecologist, Dr. Kratzmann – such a lengthy and bureaucratic process would be required. As Ryk and Nono are unfamiliar with gender roles or any feelings of guilt or shame, Dr. Kratzmann faces an even greater challenge. With determination, she navigates them through the intricate regulations of German abortion policy, striving to support them every step of the way.
A sci-fi dramedy that offers a critical look at our current approach to abortion in Germany, using a wealth of symbolic abstraction, exaggeration, and subtle humor.
With Alexandra Sagurna, Kirsten Block, Lara Feith
Screenplay Emma Bading, Cinematography Andreas Blind, Editing Katharina Jung, Production design Martha Inés Brenner, Sound design Hannes Berchtold, Music Bertolt Pohl, Production Lisa Marie Bardoux, Bianca Beer, Mey Woelke