Fellwechselzeit (2020)
Release Year: 2020
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: Pora wylinki, Время линьки, Time of Moulting
Director: Sabrina Mertens
Writer: Sabrina Mertens
Summary
Fellwechselzeit (2020), directed by Sabrina Mertens, is a German drama that weaves elements of horror to depict the psychological turmoil within a dysfunctional family during the 1970s. The film follows Stephanie, a young girl navigating her isolated life with her mentally unstable mother and emotionally distant father. Mertens uses the medium of photography, with the film being presented as 57 still images, to capture the family's dynamics and Stephanie's inner turmoil. The narrative explores themes of mental instability, childhood trauma, and the struggle for independence against oppressive familial bonds.