WE MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD
FESTIVAL PUBLICITY
IN THE PRESS
“An ace feature debut from director Natalia Sinelnikova, the deadpan comedy feels like a cousin to works by Yorgos Lanthimos, an absurdist equally attentive to how confinement breeds fear and fear breeds barbarity.”
“There are certainly a few breakout stars in it.”
“A sharply composed feature debut.”
“I wrote that the best films at the Tribeca Film Festival tended to be documentaries. Then I saw a scripted German film that turned out to be an exception.”
“This is likely to be one of the films of the year.”
ABOUT THE FILM
Germany - Social Satire - 93 mins - 2022
Anna (Iona Iacob, a Radu Jude regular) is a security officer who lives in a high-rise building together with a carefully curated community in an unnamed forest. When one member of the community loses his dog, irrational fear and distrust start spreading amongst the residents.
Directed by Natalia Sinelnikova | Produced by Heartwake Films
International Sales: Fortissimo Films
Official Selections: Berlin International Film Festival 2022, Tribeca Film Festival 2022, Fantasia International Film Festival 2022
Award: Best Cinematography in an International Narrative Feature, Tribeca Film Festival 2022