My Off Life

Movie, Screenplay & Director: Oliver Haffner
(Deutschland 2009, s16mm/HDCam, 103min.)
Original Title: Mein Leben im Off

Frank (40) dreams of the fame as successful writer. His partner Akim, however, dreams to take care of a foster child together. Destiny comes to the rescue: Frank meets the charming Kathrin (32) and makes her the heroine of his new novel. He follows her, for a short time he takes a job in the same company and end up in Kathrin's bed. He learns about Kathrin being pregnant, she learns about the crisis in Frank's relationship with Akim. When Akim kicks him out of the apartment, he finds shelter at Kathrin's. While Kathrin makes money, Frank takes care of the household. With obsession, between kitchen and washing machine, Frank writes his novel.

Awards

Publikumspreis Biberacher Filmfestspiele 2010 – „Publikumsbiber“

„Preis des Herzens“ von Marianne Sägebrecht beim Fünf-Seen-Festival 2010

Publikumspreis Films Mainz (Mainzer Rad) 2010

Preis der Jugendjury Filmfest Lünen 2010.

Infos

Shooting time: August-September 2009
Completion: Anfang 2010
Rental: if… Cinema
Release Date: Juni 2011

Spielfilm der if… Productions
in Zusammenarbeit mit der HFF München
gefördert vom FFF Bayern
unterstützt vom Förderverein der HFF

Actors

Thomas Schmauser Frank
Katharina Marie Schubert Kathrin
Matthias Bundschuh Günther
Maik Solbach Akim
Sophie Basse Ruth
Eva Löbau Miriam
Rainer Furch Jens
Matthias Deutelmoser Herr Kogler
Markus Hottgenroth Herr Berger
Tanja Schleiff Lisa Krüger
u.v.m.

Credits

Screenplay and direction: Oliver Haffner
Camera: Christoph Keimel
Design: Hannes Hartmann
Christine Bentele
Sound: Martial Kuchelmeister
Costume: Tina Keimel-Sorge
Mask: Constanze Madlindl
Music: Tobias Kuhn
Cut: Anja Pohl
Production Manager: Christian Ullbrich
Line producer HFF: Hans-Joachim Köglmeier
Producer: Ingo Fliess