Problemzone

The beginning of a new era.

Karim has been struggling with strange nausea symptoms since moving to the big city. While his girlfriend Leila faces sexism during a job interview, he eventually receives an unusual diagnosis: he is pregnant! It appears to be a global mutation, and as the world is thrown into turmoil and Leila finally starts to feel better, Karim must confront not only the fear of childbirth but also his identity as a man.

Directed by Annal-Lena Schwing and Maximilian Mundt.

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Cinematography by Sebastian Ganschow.
Mix by Manik Möllers.

Working with Anna-Lena Schwing and Maximilian Mundt has been a great pleasure. The quirky story calls for fun use of music and I was able to write a very fun "pop"-song as well as a 90's techno-remix of Antje Schomakers song "ich muss gar nichts".

Nominated for best short at "achtung Berlin" as well as premiere at "int. Hofer Filmfesttage 2023"