Fang den Berg, Florian Hackl, Michael Wirthig
FEBRUAR NULL (FEBRUARY ZERO)
Post-apocalyptic state description, Film
STWST 1. Floor, Water Chamber
Continuous
FEBRUARY ZERO is a post-apocalyptic state description from a first-person perspective, in which the audio piece by Linz-based formation Fang den Berg merges with machinima elements to create a constricting, audiovisual cosmos.
If it doesn't happen, it will happen soon….
FEBRUAR NULL is psychogram and dystopia. The film reveals the inner world of a sociopath and at the same time conjures up the atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic future. A radio play by the Austrian formation “Fang den Berg” combines with machinima aesthetics and experimental real film sequences to create an intense audiovisual cosmos.
The action is portrayed from the first-person perspective. One speaking position, two voices: embedded in a dazzling soundscape, from dark ambient to noiserock, and illustrated with darkly bizarre animations and shots.
If one believes the protagonist Corall's explanations, he is locked in a laboratory facility and sends voice messages from there to the outside world - without ever receiving an answer. Hunger drives him to ingest a plant substance unknown to him. Under its influence, he seems to regain his memory for a short time: he reports a war of global proportions and becomes convinced that he was responsible for this catastrophe. The truth remains unconfirmed. But the search for it begins again and again.
… The desert grows.
Please notice: The film is only shown in german language!
Nevertheless, we promise: You get the atmosphere.
FEBRUAR NULL has already been produced in a production period of 2009-2016. STWST places this work also as a sign of that not only since 2016 or 2009, but that FOR NOW 50 YEARS globally warned of global dystopian environmental developments - to address this aspect of the work here.
FEBRUAR NULL is a film by the Austrian band “Fang den Berg”, Florian Hackl (director) and Michael Wirthig (editor). Thanks go to Ingo Leindecker (actor) and Sabina Köfler.
Length: 41 minutes
Produktionszeitraum: 2009-2016.
The Austrian band “Fang den Berg” are Manuel Mitterhuber (g), Stephan Roiss (voc, txt), Christoph Hehn (dr) and Mario Stadler (b).
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FEBRUAR NULL was shown at:
Mac Film Festival 2016 (Brazil)
Official Selection of the Lisbon International Film Festival 2016 / Fall edition (Portugal)
Cutting Edge Film Festival 2016
FEBRUAR NULL can also be seen in its entirety on dorfTV:
https://dorftv.at/video/27806
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