I should have held on to the chandelier

by Diego Hauenstein
  • 2020 Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Navigo
  • 2020 Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Navigo
  • 2020 Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Navigo
  • 2020 Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Navigo

    Synopsis

    Ulrike and Olli met while touring with Circus Roncalli in 1985. As a part of the successful clown duo 'Illi and Olli', he was living his childhood dream. She had left her life as a nurse in Berlin behind to become a part of the circus family. Once the season was over, she followed him to Switzerland. What sounds like the beginning of a fairytale, soon settles in reality. On creative crisis, parenting, and aging: A story about my parents` relationship.

    Festivals

    2020
    54 Hof IFF

    2021
    56 Solothurner Filmtage

    Cast and Crew

    Director

    Diego Hauenstein

    Producer

    Patricia Langenhan, Nelson Happ

    Leading actor / Actress false Actor / Actress

    Olli Hauenstein, Ulrike Hauenstein

    Score

    Nicolas Balmer

    Sound

    Johannes Schelle

    Editor

    Simon Gutknecht, Quirin Grimm

    DoP

    Ramón Königshausen, Konstantin Pape, Niklaus Schreiber