A familiy pays a last visit to the father. The son, drawn in his loyallity between his mother and his father, realizes that this might be his last chance to speak to his father - and he misses it. A journey through the past that puts the me in me.

About the Film

A familiy pays a last visit to the father. The son, drawn in his loyallity between his mother and his father, realizes that this might be his last chance to speak to his father - and he misses it. A journey through the past that puts the me in me.

Pro Familia is a film about the protagonist's memories and his coming to terms how his familiy functions. In front of a unlit background - and thus formally absent - background, images from his past enter the stage, mix and intertwine, while we follow the protagonist's flowing perception.

The reduced visual style and the absence of any explanatory dialogue are means of identification and abstraction at the same time. It opens up the film to more personal interpretations while keeping an artificial feel throughout.

Cast & Crew

The Son  - Ben Unterkofler
The Father - Rolf Berg
The Mother - Christine Kättner
The Brother - Christoph Both
The Sister - Anna Brass, Lidia Gusev
The Boyfriend - Sascha Kekez
The Little One - Marlon Müller

Directed by - Ruben Malchow
Director of Photography - Thilo Schmidt
Editor - Till Steinmetz
Art Director - Stefan Schönberg
Original Score - Brigitta Muntendorf
Executive Producer - Martin Roelly

... plus many more who dedicated their time, effort & love to this. Thank you!