Netherlands / Nov 16, 2024 / IDFA - International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
With the population in decline, a traditional way of life is ending in a remote, rundown Bulgarian village. This poetic and at times tragicomic film follows the last remaining inhabitants from the perspective of several domesticated animals. There’s a great deal of attention given to sound, light and movement: an overflowing bucket, sunlight dancing in rustling foliage, the ticking sound of ants on the move, and a cowbell clanging in the wind.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stille Beobachter |
| Original language | DE |
| Spoken languages | български език |
| Production countries | Germany, Bulgaria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wood Water Films, Red Carpet |
| Release date | 11 dicembre 2025 |
| Production | Jasper Mielke, Arto Sebastian, Karoline Henkel, Veselka Kiryakova |
| Editing | Hannes Marget, Timm Kröger |
| Cinematography | Constanze Schmitt |
| Assistant directors | Eliza Petkova |
| Camera operators | Constanze Schmitt |
| Additional photography | Constanze Schmitt |
| Music | Adam Goodwin, Kim Jung-Jae, Anil Eraslan, Lukas Akintaya, Shingo Masuda, Hannes Marget |
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Release dates
Premiere
Bulgaria / Dec 15, 2024 / Golden Rhyton Bulgarian Documentary and Animation Film Festival
Greece / Mar 14, 2025 / Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Australia / Jun 04, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
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Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 11, 2025
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