Bleib bei mir. (“Stay”)

Short film | Germany | 2016 | 29 min.

Script, Direction, Production Design: Pierre-Yves Dalka, Milka Mirčić-Martinović | Producer: Theresa Sigmund | DOP: Ekaterina Izmestyeva, Thomas Bauer | Sound: Benedikt Mühle, Thomas Bauer | Editing: Andrei Lascu | Music: Cherilyn MacNeil, Sean LeClair | Cast: Heide Simon, Marett Katalin Klahn, Anne Christine Röhmet, Gabi Herz

An old lady mourns over the death of her neighbour and secret lover. At her grave she comes across the lover’s spitting image. It’s the absent grand daughter whose resemblance awakens former desires.

Screenings and awards*:
Thessaloniki International LGBTQ Film Festival*, Thessaloniki (2016) – Audience Award for Best Film / Boddinale, Berlin (2017) / 8. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival*, Mumbai – Best International Narrative Short Film (2017)