ESEL
CARRY ON
Rafael Haider / Austria / 2015 / 24 min / Colour
Two old famers live on a farm in an isolated valley in the German mountains. It is winter, and the cold of the snow, that deposits on the barren countryside, seems to have also penetrated their relationship, by now consisting of bickering, grumbling, and boredom. The days go by, filled with daily chores that have now become difficult for the elderly pair. Their only help is from a mule, now old and ill. Only when the moment comes to say goodbye, do the farmers realise how fond they are of the animal, and the sincere affection they feel for it.
Rafael Haider
Born in Oberndorf, Austria, in 1989, he directs documentary and short films. He received his training as a director at the University of Music and Performing Arts, in Vienna. His films include Unmut (2009), Romeo & Julia (2010) and Esel (2015).
Credits
Screenplay Rafael HaiderCinematography Lukas SchöffelSound Mathias Seebacher, Maximilian Liebich, Paul PlobergerEditing Birgit BergmannMusic Henning BackhausMain cast Haymon Maria Buttinger, Ingrid Burkhard, Karl Fischer, Manfred Tschank, Torsten BüsingProducer Lola BasaraProduction company mdw - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien