KIRBY MEHRING WOLFIEN MICHEL CATALÁN SÁNCHEZ

John Kirby
John Kirby has had lead roles in numerous stage productions of
works by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee and others. He has also collaborated with director Michael O’Connor on
various short films.
Marco Mehring
Marco Mehring has performed extensively in stage productions all
over Germany. His repertoire includes Shakespeare, Beckett and
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
John
Marco
Verena
KIRBY
mehring
wolfien
Hans-Christoph
Vanessa
Frank
MICHEL
CATALÁN SÁNCHEZ
Mertens
Hans-Christoph Michel
Hans-Christoph Michel set up his own theatre company in Hamburg
and has brought numerous productions to the stage, including works
by Goethe, Molière and Prokofiev.
Vanessa Catalán Sánchez
Vanessa Catalán Sánchez has appeared in musicals and dance performances in Germany and abroad. Her screen credits include many
short films as well as television series.
A Shakedown Films production
director MICHAEL O’CONNOR screenplay NINON SCHUBERT
producers MICHAEL O’CONNOR / NINON SCHUBERT
camera GUY REFAEL editor HANNE PRÜSS
Verena Wolfien
Verena Wolfien‘s film and television credits include roles in several
TV drama series as well as feature films. She has also performed on
stage at many major venues around Germany
Frank Mertens
Frank Mertens began his acting career as a stand-up comedian. Since
then he has also appeared in many short films and a telemovie.
music supervisor MATTHIAS TODE sound designer TOBIAS PEPER
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Supported by Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
As Jim and Tom grow closer, it seems that everything might still turn
out well. Maybe Jim’s visions are just projections of his fears and not
premonitions of something more sinister. But past events and conflicts,
which Jim thought long buried, re-emerge in the form of an old friend
with an axe to grind, and the visions become more and more menacing.
Jim is haunted by visions of his own violent death and is convinced
he doesn’t have long to live. He sets out on a journey to find his son,
Tom, and reconcile with him. But when they finally meet, Tom rejects
his father.
Jim doesn’t give up and Tom is forced to realize that his father tried
to stay in touch all those years. He also learns of his father’s despair
at not being able to prevent his mother’s death even though Jim had
visions that showed him exactly how she would die.
Jim is terrified that Tom is in danger. Tom doesn’t know whether to
believe him, or whether his father is losing his grip on reality.
When Tom disappears, Jim is convinced everything is playing out
exactly as he foresaw. He sets out to rescue Tom. This time his search
leads him to a showdown with his past that forces him to confront the
real meaning of his visions.
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Shakedown Films
Shakedown Films is: director/producer Michael O’Connor and
writer/producer Ninon Schubert.
Ninon and Michael have written, directed and produced a number
of short films and trailers, as well as developing projects for feature
films.
Sleeping Dogs is their first feature film. Two others are in development – One of a Kind, a comedy/drama set in Dublin, and Kaltes
Vertrauen, a thriller set in Hamburg.
Contact: [email protected]
www.shakedownfilms.de