International Short Film Festival Berlin - GERMAN COMPETITION
What keeps people trapped – and just how much freedom can they actually tolerate? In prison cells, dog baskets, wellness hotels and small-town lesbian bars, familiar orders begin to falter.
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An der Leine by Pepe Harder
On a massage table, in a car or tethered to a lead, some seek to break free in the face of political repression, a longing for security and self-imposed cages, whilst others yearn to return to the familiar or find support in unexpected communities.
Dates
November 2026
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