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The Straw That Broke
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The Straw That Broke

2021-10-26 · 70 min · ★ 10.0

Science Fiction

"The Straw That Broke" is a surrealist, micro-budget meta-fiction feature blending retro-futuristic aesthetics with philosophy to explore the boundaries between reality and the digital realm. "The virtual is viral," announces Clea Bardan, editor at DeBase SF, to Claudia Weiss, her overworked author of futuristic pulp fiction. Clea demands an impossible task: write five volumes within 31 hours. Claudia's journey spans from Stuttgart to Nueva York, a Harkonnen spaceship, and a water-based planet holding the secret to saving the multiverse from the O-Cloud—a virus destroying sentient life at its ontological core. But how much of this reality is authentic, and can a talking mouse from Claudia's own stories save the multiverse? Using diverse cinematic devices, the film tackles deep metaphysical questions while remaining a poignant story about loss, love, and hope for us all.

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Directors
Valentin Hennig
Production companies
Valentin Hennig Films
Countries
Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000

Top Cast

Robert BestaRobert BestaRoithammer
Manuel HarderManuel HarderMarkus
Santiago ZiesmerEncyclopedia Mouse
Claudia GallatzClaudia Weiss
Manja KuhlClea Bardan
Konrad LucasFlint McCrae
Gabrielle ZimmermannDr. Zimmermann

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