‘When The Birds Are Gone’ is an emotional portrait about empty-nest syndrome, illness & motherhood.
This short documentary is about the 60-year-old Doro from Berlin. Doro suffers from depressions & parkinson disease and lives together with her husband Friedrich. Since their daughter has left home, she is struggling to find new meaning in life.
Festivals
Boden International Film Festival, Sweden.
Semi Finalist - Best First Time Documentary Film
Essex Doc Fest, UK.
Official Selection - Emerging Filmmakers
Sunday Shorts Festival, UK.
Semi Finalist - Documentary
Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival, Netherlands.
Official Selection - Short Documentaries, WINNER audience award
Alibag Short Film Festival, India
Official Selection - Documentary