Films by Michael Stock

Germany 2024, 85 min
by Natalia Vitovtov, Michael Stock

The filmmakers follow two women for years, each grappling with the topic of dying for different reasons. In doing so, she confronts her own grief. The relative certainty of imminent death and the hope for self-determination, as well as the emotional ambivalence of those affected and those who will be left behind, are the central themes of this film. [58 Hof IFF]

Germany 2010, 85 min
by Michael Stock

As a child, Michael Stock was sexually abused - by his own father. 25 years later he is still looking for inner peace. In conversations with his family and friends and his own reflections, he paints an ever clearer, if contradictory picture of what happened and of the consequences for each of the family members. Old family films seem to show a happy family - excerpts from Michael’s first feature film hint at his extreme adult life, overshadowed by his lifelong trauma. Yet in spite of the intense drama, the film doesn’t have an atmosphere of anger and hatred but rather a surprising air of hope and love of life. Michael’s aim is not to accuse the 'perpetrator' but to understand. In the end, he takes his video 'Postcard' to his father. With the camera running, he confronts him with his past... Contact: oculus film Reuterstr. 43 12047 Berlin, Germany tel.: +49 (0) 30-97002713