Jürgen Prochnow (Das Boot, Dune) stars as Konrad, a cantankerous old man still mourning his wife’s death, living alone in a large house with little but a tropical fish tank for company. At the other end of town, 11-year-old Thurba (Milena Pribek) has other problems: the police are at the door and want to deport and resettle her Yemeni family to Bulgaria. But that only works if all the children are there, so the resourceful young girl jumps from the second floor and runs away to seek shelter and food in Konrad’s basement. Unfortunately, and much to his horror, thinking Thurba is a burglar, he accidentally injures her. From there – and despite his initial rejections – the unlikely pair strikes up a tender friendship that will changes both of their lives forever. Featuring stellar performances by Prochnow, Pegah Ferydoni (Women Without Men), and Milena Pribak in her acting debut, this poignant first feature from Jakob Zapf is a timely and heartfelt story of courage and compassion.
A HANDFUL OF WATER (2020)
Directed by: Jakob Zapf
Written by: Ashu B.A., Marcus Seibert, Jakob Zapf
Cast: Jurgen Prochnow, Milena Pribak, Anja Schiffel, Pegah Ferydoni, Regine Vergeen, Rainer Ewerrien, Anke Sevenich
Produced by: Tonio Kellner, Andrea Simml, Jakob Zapf
Co-Produced by: Thire Vollert
Cinematography by: Tristan Chenais
Genre: World Cinema/Drama
RT: 94 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.39: 1
Sound: 5.1 Dolby Digital & 2.0 Stereo
Language: German with English Subtitles
SELECT FILM FESTIVALS, NOMINATIONS/AWARDS
- Buenos Aires Int’l Film Festival | Nominee, Best Actor (Jürgen Prochnow) | 2021
- Firenze Film Festival | Winner, Jury Prize (Best Director) |2021
- Jakarta Independent Film Festival | Winner, Best Feature, Director | 2021
- Madrid Int’l Film Festival | Winner, Festival Award (New Filmmaker) | 2021
- Oslo Film Festival | Nominee, Best Foreign Film | 2021
- Prague Film Awards | Nominee, Best Feature Film | 2021
- Socially Relevant Film Festival | Winner, Best Feature Film | 2022
