VIKA

VIKA

VIKA

Director: Hanna Seidel
Short film | Germany | 2022
18 min | Dolby 5.1

56th Hof International Film Festival
2022

Vika is an artisan and lives a secluded life with her dog. She makes ends meet with small temporary jobs. On this particular day, she takes care of an elderly woman. After work, Vika spends the evening watching TV until late at night. When she goes outside to smoke, a stranger surprises her while trying to steal her motorcycle. An altercation ensues. In the heat of the moment, Vika kills the woman. Overwhelmed by her crime, Vika tries to continue her normal life. But her guilt haunts her. When Vika starts to lose her mind, she makes a decision…

With ANNA BARDORF, HEDE BECK, MARIETTA MEGUID

Screenplay HANNA SEIDEL, FABIEN VIRAYIE, Cinematography LISA JILG, Editing MAREIKE HAHNEL, Production design ISABELLA MANAL, Set Design JONATHAN THOMAS, HANNA ANDAL, Costume design SARAH HEIDELBERGER GUZMAN, Casting LAURA BUSCHHAGEN, NINA HAUN, Sound HENRIKE SOMMER, Sound Design MORITZ MELBER, Music JOHANNES SCHELLE, Make-up SELINA MARIA WRIESSNEGGER, Production KATRIN GÄRTNER, FELIX MOTT, ANNA-KATRIN WINKLER, RONJA ZIMMERER