LIFE DEBTS

13 min

A black-and-white, cinematic kaleidoscope of six chapters about a group of young men from diverse backgrounds, confined, marginalized, and controlled. A guard is added who tortures and torments the prisoners. The reality of this penitentiary resembles a nightmare, where accountability is desperately sought.

Life Debts delves deep into a world full of prejudice with serene imagery, allowing the men to speak through their gazes and movements. A wordless cry against racism and a painfully honest plea for humanity.

Director

Lena Hetzel

Executive Producer

Julia Meyer-Pavlovic

Denis Pavlovic

Script

Lena Hetzel

Julia Meyer-Pavlovic

Denis Pavlovic

Director of Photography

Zamarin Wahdat

Editor