Trash Can Tan­go

A backyard somewhere in Germany. In the midst of it, two women throwing garbage bags at each other. What happened? Lilly, a student and keen environmentalist, finds plastic bags in the organic waste. What a bloody scandal! Quickly, she inspects the contents of the bags and finds sesame rings. She puts two and two together: It could only have been the baker, Ayse. Meanwhile, Ayse goes about her duties as a businesswoman and mother. Which means things are always busy. Lilly tries to make Ayse aware of her misconduc. When her plan fails, things escalate.

Credits

Cast:

Hanh Mai Thi Tran – Lilly

Tilla Kratochwill – Ayse

Sithembile Menck – Silke/Erzählerin

Alexander „Audrey Naline“ Lehnert – Drag Queen

Script:

Senem Göcmen

Camera:

Claudia Schröder

Editing:

Senem Göcmen

Producer:

Tamara Erbe

Sound:

Joscha Eickel

Music:

Joscha Eickel

Senem Göcmen

Film info

Direction:

Senem Göcmen

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin GmbH in Ko-Produktion mit Arte und SWR

Production:

2021

Shooting format:

Arri Amira

Screening format:

DCP

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

5.1

Language:

German with English subtitles

Version:

OV

Runtime:

5 min