TEMPEST
by Gideon Merz
Germany
In a world full of expectations and conformity, a young woman loses herself in the eternal pursuit of perfection. But she cannot realize that true perfection is a myth - and that her constant search for something unattainable can never be successful. Yet she tries again and again.
But the wisdom of the soul sees beyond the horizon of the mind. And in the deepest night, her inner pain confronts her with these toxic values - leading to a ruthless catharsis.
And like a phoenix, she rises from the ashes - finally recognizing the true beauty of her uniqueness and of her very own path
words from the filmmaker
Everyone knows the struggle with perfectionism… Especially creative people tend to grind them selfs down in order to create something „perfect“. But we all know - that's not possible. Humans can't be perfect. And yet we try again and again.
This film is a visual poem to your own path. To your uniqueness. Because, nothing comes closer to perfection than your true self.
why we love this film
An open and honest visual poem. Beautifully crafted.
credits
DIRECTOR & WRITER
CHOREOGRAPHY & PERFORMANCE
PRODUCED BY
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
TRINITY OPERATOR
1ST AC
2ND AC
1ST AD
GAFFER
SPARK
DMX
HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST
STYLING
BTS
SUPPORT
STILLS
WORDS
VOICE
EDITOR
SOUND, MUSIC, & MIX
VFX PRODUCTION
VFX MANAGING DIRECTOR
VFX EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
VFX PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
VFX EDITORIAL
VFX LEAD COMPOSITOR
VFX DIGITAL COMPOSITOR
COLORING PRODUCTION
COLORING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
COLORING PRODUCER
COLORIST
GIDEON MERZ
AGNES SU
GIDEON MERZ
JULIAN HOLZWARTH
JANIS WILLBOLD
NILS GABELGAARD
DAVID LUX
ALEXANDER PIETZSCH
TIM KRUMBÜGEL
PHILIP KÖHLER
CORNELIUS FREY
MIKE UHLAND
CHRISTOPHER JESS
ROBIN SCHWARZ
SUZANA SANTALAB
SHIMA KHAZEI
VALENTIN OTTO
KARL MARTIN
FELIX ALIBERTI
CRAIG MILLER
GIDEON MERZ
MEGAN GAY
FLORIAN OETTINGER
JULIAN LINDENMANN
STATEMENT VFX
JOAN AMAT
MIQUEL CUSSÓ
MAFE CORTÉS
VALENTHINA QUIROZ
KAREN WEISS
PIETRO COCO
COMPANY 3
ELLORA SORET
KERRI AUNGLE
SANTINO NAPOLITANO
