Werner Schroeter has made Malina an incredibly topical feature film, attacking not only patriarchy, but also the entire society, which is so insidiously hypocritical. A stylistically sophisticated feature film that pays tribute to all the extraordinary women who worked on it. At the K3 Film Festival 2023, as a tribute to Libgart Schwarz and Ingeborg Bachmann.
The documentary Reimo Wukounig – Der Schmerzraum des Zöglings 33 by Peter Putz stands out for providing the protagonist with the right conditions to express himself without forgetting details or strong words, in what is to all intents and purposes a celebration of his career. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
Rettl sich wer kann stands out for its sparkling rhythm and its marked, pleasant irony and self-irony. Constant music accompanies us during this bizarre and original journey and, together with old photographs, interviews with the company owners and archive footage, makes this particular experience lively and cheerful. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
Beautiful shots, dominated by the white of the snow, which does not give that classic feeling of infinite space – disorienting and distorted – but on the contrary is pleasant, perhaps because it is interspersed with the colourful jackets of the protagonists. Perhaps, the meaning of In the circle is simply this: in the end, we all move in circles, constantly searching for something. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
Despite the complexity of its themes, The Fear of Deep Feelings by young filmmaker Lea Andexlinger is a true hymn to life with all its diverse and complex facets. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
Maria von Herbert is based almost exclusively on the original letters between the Carinthian philosopher and Immanuel Kant and between them and anyone who took part in the complex discussion that ensued. The words in voice over constantly take centre stage. Meanwhile, elegant images filmed exactly in the large villa that was once the headquarters of the Herbertkreis take us by the hand into the world of the protagonist. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
Visiting Johanna is a tender and delicate story, a story that could concern any of us and that through genuine simplicity finds its fulfilment on the movie screen. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
The CGI images created by Verena Repar are immediately striking. Saturated colours and constantly changing images well represent what the director wanted to tell in this precious little Echoes of Grief. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
In Operation White Christmas, successful action scenes and a good pace that characterises the entire feature film from beginning to end pleasantly entertain the viewer, giving him an experience that is rarely enjoyed in domestic cinema. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
With masterful editing, alternating interviews and performances with 2D animation, Verity Circle tells in pictures the power of art in encouraging people to affirm their rights. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.