Diagonale
Festival of Austrian Film
April 4–9, 2024, Graz

Film ProgramTimetable | Directors


Wednesday, 22.03.
17:30, KIZ Royal 2
Saturday, 25.03.
23:00, Annenhof Kino 5

Der Riss

Short Film, AT 2022, digital, 53 min, OmeU
Program: Kurzspielfilm Programm 3

Eighty-year-old Mrs. Pospisil lives alone in her old apartment. She actually gets along quite well there, but her worried son wants to put her in a nursing home. When she discovers an inexplicable crack in the wall, she begins to doubt her own sanity—and her life once again experiences a delightful surreal twist. Paul Ertl’s medium-length feature film is horror with a touch of romantic comedy. Casual, clever, and disturbing.  

Director: Paul Ertl
Script: Paul Ertl
Cast: Berta Kammer, Philipp Hochmair, Eva Maria Marold, Markus Schleinzer, Max Ortner, Johannes Deckenbach
Camera: Lukas Schöffel
Editor: Paul Eckhart
Location Sound: Lisa Puchner
Music: Bernd Jungmair
Production Design: Fabian Liszt
Costumes: Alexandra Elsbacher
Additional Credits: Maske: Emese Torma
Producers: Marija Burtscher
Production: Filmakademie Wien