Aloneness

Everyone has times where they are alone. Some people are on their own when they go for a walk or at their workplace and others even live by themselves. To the question how one deals with those times of being alone and what the term "alone" means everyone has a different answer. Some, for example, think of it as loneliness or boredom, others may see it as calming and inspirational. Based on that question, the movie portraits 4 people, who all got a different view on that topic. A shepherd enjoys his sole time in nature and seeks inspiration for his music. A nun who has decided to live a life on her own is trying to intensify her relationship with God. A retiree, who is no longer allowed to work due to illness, spends her everyday life alone in her apartment while being artistically active. A night guard in the Natural History Museum philosophizes on his walks through the museum about life and informs himself in detail about the many exhibition objects. Together, the protagonists provide a sweeping insight into this personal and publicly untouched world and show that being alone does not have to be either positive or negative.

Section

  • Best Student Documentary

Director

Michael Schmidl

Duration

20'

Country

Austria

Language

German

Year

2018