Hercules

by Felix Bartke
  • 2023 Felix Bartke
  • 2023 Felix Bartke
  • 2023 Felix Bartke

    Synopsis

    Hercules travels by bike from Krefeld in the Lower Rhine region to Mount Olympus, the throne of ancient deities. In the process, the legend of Hercules, as a primal myth of masculine power, is interrogated by means of biographical reflections and stagings of mythological echoes. The dramatic structure of this hero's journey breaks up, in multi-material perspective, into issues of male identity, ideals and remorse.

    Festivals

    2023
    69. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen - NRW Wettbewerb
    Short Film Corner - Cannes Film Festival
    Open Air Filmfest Wiesbaden (Bilderwerfer e.V.)
    31. Blicke filmfestival des Ruhrgebiets (Eröffnungsfilm)
    Greece International Film Festival 2023
    Rencontres Internationale Paris Berlin 2023 (shortlisted) : Video Library
    Tag des Kurzfilms 21.12.23 - Filmforum Museum Ludwig

    Cast and Crew

    Director

    Felix Bartke