Narrative Short Film

Das Tor zur Welt

Every day, an old man sits on the same bench to observe the incoming metro trains and their passengers.

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Sitting on the same bench every day, an old man observes the metro trains and their passengers, witnessing countless absurd, touching, hilarious as well as tragic moments of every-day life.
“Das Tor zur Welt” (Gateway to the World) was my debut short film. It went on to win the Crowd for Shorts Award by the Film Foundation Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft.

Released July 2014

Written, directed & edited by Delia Arnon-Gyger

This project included concept development, screenwriting, storyboarding, production planning, casting, directing, video editing, color grading, and sound design.

Camera Operator: Alexander Resch

Produced by Delia Arnon-Gyger, Denis Rubbert, Alexander Resch

Cast: Michael von Rospatt, Lucy Russell, Helge van Hove, Tomek Novicki, Sarah Schütz

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