THE COST OF LOVING

A couple’s path of love and family encounters unforeseen devastation. Their world, brightened by the adoption of their daughter, darkens dramatically when they uncover the fraudulent nature of the adoption during an unexpected atrocity.

Jonas Roemmig (photo © Lucie Detrain)
Jonas Roemmig (photo © Lucie Detrain)
photos © Edward Horsky
  • Genre
    Drama, Educational, Literature, Love Story, Psycho-Thriller, Thriller
  • CATEGORY
    Short
  • YEAR OF PRODUCTION
    2024
  • DIRECTORS
    Anton Cobb, Todor Barganov SCREENPLAY Patrick Christopher Ehler, Paul William Donovan
  • SCREENPLAY
    Patrick Christopher Ehler, Paul William Donovan
  • DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
    Edward Horsky
  • CAST
    Patrick Chrstopher Ehler, Paul William Donovan, Zoe Pönisch, Margit Mägdefrau, Michelle Shapa, Doris Meier
  • COMPOSER
    Chrisna Lungala
  • PRODUCERS
    Patrick Christopher Ehler, Inga Fabian, Danni ’Gray’Ma
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY
    Patrick Christopher Ehler
  • RUNTIME
    35 min
  • LANGUAGE
    English, German, Russian
  • FESTIVALS
    Red Movie Awards 2025, The Macoproject Film Festival 2025, Los Angeles Stars Film Festival 2025
  • AWARDS
    Red Movie Awards (Best Production Design) 2025, The Macoproject Film Festival (Honorable Mention) 2025, Los Angeles Stars Film Festival (Best Actor) 2025
  • CONTACT
    Mozhar&Volkmar Film
    pavel.mozhar@posteo.de
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