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202121 minPGdocumentary

27 Steps

202121 minPGdocumentary

49 square meters serve as the confined space where a mother and daughter mourn the loss of a father during the first day of the Corona lockdown.

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49 square meters serve as the confined space where a mother and daughter mourn the loss of a father during the first day of the Corona lockdown.

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Andrea Schrammdirector

Andrea Schrammwriter

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Andrea Schramm's father is taken by ambulance on the first day of the Corona lockdown. Shortly after, he passes away. In their 49-square-meter apartment, Schramm and her mother mourn, confined and isolated. Their only connection to the outside world is through phone calls. These conversations reflect the loneliness experienced during the pandemic. The film presents stark images of their desolate living space, portraying the emotional weight of their loss amid widespread isolation.

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