Johannes lives the life of a semi-successful musician in Berlin. He is visited by his young adult daughter Clara, who grew up with her mother in the Netherlands. A one-night stopover before she takes off to start a new life in Korea. But when Clara's flight is cancelled, they suddenly have more time than they are used to and decide to fill it with a short trip to the old family cottage by the coast. On this trip, they experience the place they longed for in a relationship they never really had. It becomes a journey of discovery, making them painfully aware of how close und how distant they feel at the same time. Their different views on life drive them further apart and when the time comes to say goodbye, they find an unexpected common language: it's the music they make together.
After studying pedagogy and directing in Berlin, he created numerous short films that have been screened at international festivals and received multiple awards. 'Balance' is his feature film debut, produced in collaboration with projekt:::film. The project was previously selected for the Work-in-Progress section at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.
Björn Schürmann
