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The Pulse of the Spirit
A Film by Eicke Bettinga, Germany, 2020
Original Title
The Pulse of the Spirit
Country of Production
Germany
Year of Production
2020
Running Time
1'49"
Language
English
Credits
Director: EICKE BETTINGA
Script: EICKE BETTINGA &
LEIGH LISBÃO UNDERWOOD
Producers: EICKE BETTINGA &
SAMUEL HUANG
Cast: BRIAN KAPELL &
PHILIP MOISHE KAPELL
Cinematography: LEIGH LISBÃO UNDERWOOD
Sound Design: HARALDUR THRASTARSON
Editor: HANNES ANDRESEN
Awards
WINNER: Best Fashion Story
Fashion Film Festival Kyiv 2021, Ukraine
WINNER: Best Idea
Buenos Aires International Fashion Film Festival 2021, Agentina
WINNER: Best Comedy
FilmOneFest 2021, New Jersey, USA
Production
Production Company or Producer
Flabbergasted Films
Contact Person
Eicke Bettinga & Samuel Huang
Distribution
Distribution Company
Flabbergasted Films
Contact Person
Eicke Bettinga & Samuel Huang
Synopsys
Meet Brian, 49 years old, retail marketer and aspiring mountaineer. And his son Phil.
Name
Eicke Bettinga
Country
Germany
Biography
Eicke Bettinga (b. 1978) is an award-winning director, writer and photographer.
He graduated with an M.A. in Directing from the renowned National Film and Television School (NFTS) in the UK and has made a wide range of acclaimed short films, commercials and television dramas.
His work has been internationally broadcast and presented at numerous film festivals – including three invitations to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival where he was nominated for the Golden Palm.
Filmography
Writer and Director:
The Pulse of the Spirit, Short Mockumentary, 2020
Chain, Short, 2014
GASP, Short, 2012
Together, Short, 2009
Producer:
The Pulse of the Spirit, Mockumentary Short, 2020
Between No Borders, Documentary Experimental, 2018
Director's notes
The idea was to create a touching and humorous, mockumentary-style story about father and son.
Superficially, dad is training to climb the highest mountains of the world, with the assistance of his rather bored son.
However, looking closer, we realize that those weekly training sessions are dad’s inventive way of spending some quality time with his son.
Ultimately, the underlying message is one of humanism, love and the spirit of perseverance.
Patronage
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