Waking Up in Silence

Everyday life/War, Ukraine/Germany 2023

A former Wehrmacht barracks now serves as a refugee camp for people from Ukraine. Waking up in silence, the children embark on their journey, intertwining their own histories with that of the barracks. This moment, a juncture between past and future, war and silence, departure and arrival, paints a portrait of Germany’s past and present through the eyes of its young protagonists. The film was nominated for the ECFA Doc Award at the DOXS RUHR Festival 2023.
18 min
HD
FSK 6
Audio language:
Ukrainian
Subtitles:
EnglishFrenchGermanRussianUkrainian

Awards

Berlinale Generation Kplus International Jury Special Awards Best Short Film

More information

Sound Design:

Daniel Asadi Faezi

Original title:

Прокидаючись у тиші

Original language:

Ukrainian

Further titles:

Im Stillen erwachen

Format:

1:1.66 HD, Color

Ratings:

FBW "especially valuable"

Age rating:

FSK 6

Audio language:

Ukrainian

Subtitles:

EnglishFrenchGermanRussianUkrainian

Subtitles (SDH):

EnglishUkrainian