Legal.Illegal (S)

2011 · Movie · 25 min. · Germany

Drama Short Film

The film tells the story of Kicki, a law student and former dedicated political activist. The day before she is due to sit her final exams, she bumps into her ex-boyfriend, Elias, who is still an activist. She offers him a place to sleep. When she wakes up the next morning, she finds a Kurdish illegal refugee lying asleep in her kitchen. Elias runs off and leaves her alone with the stranger.

Direction Eileen Byrne

Cast Johannes Flachmeyer · Vicky Krieps · Mouafaq Rushdie

Soundtrack Dieter Schleip

Screenplay Eileen Byrne · Oliver Kahl

Cinematography Markus Förderer

Original title Legal.Illegal (S)