A short film by Lara Jacobs // Switzerland 2021
13’25”, Colour, 5.1
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Not Today is a story about two lost souls, Jerome and Britt, who arrange to meet under an old tree. It’s Christmas Eve and they are deep in the woods. They begin a solemn ritual. Feeling timid, Jerome soon has doubts about the promise they made to each other.
Starring: Oliver Jordan Tewelde & Louise Debatin
Written & directed by: Lara Jacobs
Director of photography: Tobias Wanner
Editor: Gina Calamassi
Sound design: Oscar van Hoogevest
Music: Vivian Wang
Production design: Eulalie Déguénon & India Demirci
Gaffer: Pascal Kohler
Color grading: Lukas Gut
Visual effects: Daniel Loepfe
Sound mix: Gregg Skerman & Patrycja Pakiela
© Zurich University of the Arts 2021