In their dreams all jellyfish are wet

An homage to queer identities. Here, different characters are confronted with their own shame and manage to face their embarrassments. This film is a manifesto for the fact that the rules by which we behave can be changed and transformed.

This film is a manifesto for the fact that the rules by which we behave can be changed and transformed. The rules that determine the course of a sauna visit provide the structure. Orlando, who tries to master an inconspicuous visit to the sauna does not know the rules. After he has to leave the sauna during the infusion because his nipple piercings get too hot, he settles down hidden on a lounger and falls into a strange dream in which Laura's beautiful cousin dances as a devil in an empty pool.

Orig. Title
Im Traum sind alle Quallen feucht
Year
2023
Country
Austria
Duration
27 min
Category
Short fiction, Experimental
Orig. Language
German, englisch, Portuguese
Subtitles
English
Downloads
In their dreams all jellyfish are wet 01 (Image)
In their dreams all jellyfish are wet 01 @ S Hart/M-L Lehner
In their dreams all jellyfish are wet 02 (Image)
In their dreams all jellyfish are wet 02 @ S Hart/M-L Lehner
In their dreams all jellyfish are wet 03 (Image)
In their dreams all jellyfish are wet 03 @ S Hart/M-L Lehner
Credits
Director
Marie Luise Lehner
Script
Marie Luise Lehner
Cinematography
Simone Hart
Editing
Jana Libnik, Julia Sternthal
Sound
Theda Schifferdecker
Sound Design
Lenja Gathmann, Jón H. Geirfinnsson
Actor/Actress
Maurício Ianês, Miriam Weiss, Ekaterina Heider, Stefan-Manuel Eggenweber, Claudia Kainberger, Leandro Barros da Silva, André Rachadel, Leni Ulrich
Producer
Catrin Freundlinger, Veronika Hraby
Production Design
Lisa Ulrich
Available Formats
DCP 2K (Distribution Copy)
Aspect Ratio
1:2,35 (CinemaScope)
Sound Format
5.1 surround
Frame Rate
25 fps
Color Format
colour
Digital File (prores, h264) (Distribution Copy)
Festivals (Selection)
2023
Sarajevo - Int. Film Festival
Vienna - Queer Shorts (Best Austrian Short)
Hof - Internationale Filmtage
2024
Graz - Diagonale, Festival des österreichischen Films
Linz - Crossing Europe Film Festival (Special Mention Local Artists)
Linz - International Short Film Festival (Best Austrian Film)
München - Queer Film Festival
2025
Bamberg - Kurzfilmtage (Experimental Film Award)