‘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.

2020 | 7 min | German with english subtitles

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