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The Kidnapping of the Bride

Luisa from Buenos Aires and Fred from Brandenburg have a unique relationship in which they’ve created their own universe. At their wedding, the two lovers are increasingly confronted with their social roles and intercultural prejudices. In the maelstrom of the night, they lose their sovereignty and each other. The tradition of the kidnapping of the bride, still an integral part of many weddings in German-speaking countries, finally shatters the couple‘s equality. There is no room for love in this claustrophobic role play of marriage.

Sophia Mocorrea © Lena KrenzPoster The Kidnapping of the Bride
Sophia Mocorrea © Lena Krenz
photos © Natalie MacMahon
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • CATEGORY
    Short
  • YEAR OF PRODUCTION
    2023
  • DIRECTOR
    Sophia Mocorrea
  • SCREENPLAY
    Sophia Mocorrea
  • CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Jacob Sauermilch
  • CAST
    Rai Todoroff, David Bruning, Anne Kulbatzki, Tatiana Saphir, Leon Dima Villanueva, Aroha Almagro Davies, Patricia Pilgrim, Daniel Wendler, Andreas Rogsch, Michaela Winterstein, Niels Bormann, Jeannette Urzendowskya
  • PRODUCER
    Sarah Valerie Radu
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY
    Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
  • CO-PRODUCTION COMPANY
    RBB
  • RUNTIME
    30 min
  • LANGUAGES
    German, Spanish, English
  • FESTIVALS
    Sundance Film Festival 2023, Berlinale 2023
  • SALES
    Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF,
    Clara Miranda Scherffig
    c.miranda-scherffig@filmuniversitaet.de