Scrabble

Relationships are peculiar. On the one hand, we all pursue The One – the only person who, once found, seems to fulfil us. But what happens after years, when love becomes routine, our interest wanes and boredom sets in? The traditional relationship, the fear of something new, demands we turn a blind eye to this aspect of what relationships become. Theo and Barbara, an old couple, are stuck in this rut; they have nothing more to say to each other. Week after week, Barbara sets up the game of Scrabble in front of Theo. Wordlessly, endlessly trapped in the same pattern, the martyrdom begins again...

Best Short Film Finalist
Director:
Cristian Sulser
Year:
2014
Country:
Switzerland
Genre:
Comedy, Thriller
Length:
11'
Producer:
Björn Härtel (bmp production services)
Screenplay:
Cristian Sulser
Photography:
David Merkofer
Editing:
Cristian Sulser
Sound:
Fredy Keil
Music:
Roman Riklin
Costumes:
Claudia Kälin