A HUNGER ARTIST

production design with Janina Capelle, 2021
feature film, 27 min

In this adaptation of Franz Kafka's short story of the same name, a streamer fasts for 40 days in front of a large online audience. Thousands follow and comment on his life in his 24/7 livestream. He receives support from his manager, an avant-garde ASMR artist. Interest in his performance suddenly fizzles out as he begins a new round of fasting. With less and less audience, he has to look for a new management, but continues fasting anyway. Left completely alone, he finally breaks his old fasting records, but unnoticed by everyone. When one last viewer shows up shortly before his death, the streamer reveals why he had to fast.

director: Oskar Zoche

production design: Leonie Ohlow, Janina Capelle

camera: Karl Neubart

costume: Jule Kautt

screenplay: Lukas Wesslowski, Oskar Zoche

cast: Jens Winter, Ilonka Petruschka

production: Max Feldkamp