graduate film department, 2nd year
TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

FICTION, 2008, 4:15 min.

screenplay: Anja Marquardt
cinematography: Matthew Mendelson
editing: Anja Marquardt
sound: Paul G. Pontious
cast: Kathleen Peirce, Ed Banas
production: Charles Berkowitz

Marriage and Blackmail. Elderly couple Karl and Pati's humdrum routine is put to the test when a stray cat enters the picture and wheelchair-bound Karl is inspired to spin things in a different direction. Set in the microcosm of an urban backyard, this stylized black and white short film borders on the absurd as it explores how life and love can change in an instant. Every love has its cat.