Sturm & Drang

Storyline

Knittlingen, 1789: To escape the clutches of her tyrannical father, young Cornelia decides to run away and buy herself a marriage that will take her to Paris, where she hopes to lead a free life. When a stranger turns up with his pregnant wife at the meeting with her future husband and invites everyone to a picnic, everything turns out differently than planned and Cornelia has to fight for her freedom once again. But this time without regard for losses.

About the film/director

Wouter is a German-Dutch author, filmmaker and curator. In his films, he tries to turn painful subjects into comedies and to wrest a little a bit of meaning out of life. His web series MILIZ! has been shown at numerous international
festivals and won several awards. With Sturm & Drang, Wouter completes his studies at the HFF Munich.

FILMOGRAPHY:

Sturm & Drang (2024)
MILIZ! (2020)
Die letzten Kinder im Paradies (2018)
Gestalten (2017)
PAN (2016)
Das Goldene Zeitalter (2015)
STEIN – Eine Geschichte ohne Akture (2014)

Credits

Director:

Wouter Wirth

Script:

Romina Ecker

Camera:

Caroline Spreitzenbart

Editor:

Andreas Schmidbauer

Cast:

Katharina Stark, Felix Bickele, Joseph Bundschuh, Michael Schrodt, Mia Maria Müller, Yann Hendrick Mbiene, Eckhard Greiner, Gisela Aderhold

Sound:

Music:

Joe Masi

Producer:

Tanja Schmidbauer, Andreas Schmidbauer

Contact:

Wouter Wirth

E-Mail:

wouterwirth@gmail.com

• Germany

• German / subtitles English, German
• 2024
• 30 min