German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BITTER

Country of Origin: Mexico
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 7′
Category: Fiction
Language: No dialogue

Director: Sebastián Hofmann
Screenplay: Sebastián Hofmann
Cinematographer: Eva Villaseñor
Editor: Sebastián Hofmann
Music: Rafael Pérez, Martín Delgado
Producer: Alberto Trujillo
Cast: Arturo López, Monserrat Medina, Teresa García, Rodolfo Galindo

Synopsis: Ismael and his little sister wake up, like every Sunday, to watch the children’s show on television, their only escape to survive the neglect and abuse that surround them.
Inhalt: Ismael und seine kleine Schwester wachen wie jeden Sonntag auf, um sich die Kindersendung im Fernsehen anzusehen. Es ist ihr einziger Ausweg, um der Vernachlässigung und dem Missbrauch, der sie umgibt, zu entkommen.

Festivals: Film Festival Locarno (Switzerland, 2012), Domino Mexican Independent Film Tour (United States, 2013), London MexFest (United Kingdom, 2013), Lima Short Film Festival (Peru, 2013), Cork Film Festival (Ireland, 2013), Tampere International Film Festival (Finland, 2014)