Why Chickens Don‘t Fly (2022)
An unexpected encounter with an unfamiliar woman rouses Marlene, a young single mother, from her unsatisfying routine. Inspired by the provocative verve shown by her new friend, Marlene takes a plunge into the unknown. Is this what a life without children and obligations could look like? But during Marlene’s quest for freedom, piecemeal images from her childhood begin to intrude more and more, reawakening a repressed childhood trauma.
Director: Naira Cavero Orihuel
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Lena Schmidtke as Marlene |
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Paula Kober as Sonne |
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Mathilde Bundschuh as Lili |
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Katerina Medvedeva as Anna |
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Max Herbrechter as Opa |
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Olivia Abad Kiomall as Fanny |
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Maximilian Brauer as Andi |
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Rainer Strecker as Sonnes Vater |
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Türkiz Talay as Verkäuferin |
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Felix Maria Zappenfeld as Frank |
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Sara-Hiruth Zoude as |
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Felix Zühkle as |
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Amadeus Gollner as |
| Writing | Naira Cavero Orihuel | Writer |
| Directing | Naira Cavero Orihuel | Director |
| Sound | Chiara Strickland | Music |
| Editing | Daniela Schramm Moura | Editor |
| Editing | Gines Olivares | Editor |
| Production | Gregor Kuhlmann | Producer |
| Production | Vincent Schaack | Producer |
| Production | Adrian Nehm | Producer |
| Camera | Karl Kürten | Director of Photography |