A father pays prostitutes to play Lydia, his own daughter. His shameful secret comes to light before the entire family in the most embarrassing way. Meise’s poignant first feature questions the complex issue of sexual fantasy and responsibility, guilt and crime.
Bernhard is horrified to discover that his father visits a prostitute whom he calls 'Lydia', even though her name is really something else. Lydia is the name of his daughter, Bernhard's sister. This worrying fact causes a series of events and revelations that make this apparently stable family burst apart.
The occasionally shocking issues in Sebastian Meise's feature debut are worked out subtly, helped by the plausible reactions of all the relatives. For 24 hours, we follow the protagonists - father, mother and the adult son and daughter - from the moment when the dear son pulls the pin out of the news grenade. With minimal revelations and glimpses behind the veil around this apparently normal family, Meise maintains the tension in this nerve-wracking drama.
Still Life looks at the moral questions surrounding guilt, shame and how to come to terms with them. Even the smallest movements, the most usual situations and silences are filled with significance.
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Bijzonder drama over pedofiele vader, het uitkomen van zijn geheim en hoe het gezin ermee omgaat. De vader wil wel gestraft worden maar kan zichzelf niet straffen. De film is ondanks het zware thema goed verteerbaar en soms zelfs licht humoristisch. Heel sterk geacteerd juist door de stille momenten en de voorzichtige conversaties waaruit blijkt dat de hoop nog niet is verloren.Nieuwe maatschappelijke discussie nodig voor deze nwe groep pedo's die niet actief handelt, maar stiekem wel allerlei gedachten heeft.
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Webreview from Aruna Jagesar on 27 January 12:22
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Not an easy story by any means. Very impressive movie though. Worth the time for sure!
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Webreview from Alex on 26 January 23:11
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