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VATER
A documentary by Halea Isabelle Kala
vater-film.de

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VATER is a feature-length documentary film about my father (German: Vater) who was absent from my life since my parents got divorced when I was 3 years old.

After almost 30 years of living abroad, he has returned to Europe and even lives quite close to me in Berlin. I am suddenly confronted with not only the reality of his existence but also his close proximity. So how do I deal with this new situation?

I somehow have no hard feelings towards him. But also feel awkward and insecure because I don't know this person, my father, my co-creator, at all. I have no idea who he actually is… and what moves him, what drives him, what scares him?

Half of me is of him and I feel a deep longing to understand him - and thus also myself. Together we embark on a journey of gently getting to know each other.

He lived quite a crazy life since the breakup with my mom, and has now agreed to share his wild stories with me. With these puzzle pieces from the past I can then hopefully fill in the gaps of his absence during my upbringing - and make sense of his present being.

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Music:
Mountain Song by Taïs Bean
beantais.com

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