Eva (Germany) by Laura Elisabeth Staab
Narrative Short Films / Cannes International Film Week
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14m
“An action is causally connected if it cannot be thought away without the specific outcome ceasing to exist,” says Eva, a young prosecutor, quoting the cold logic of law texts. How does it apply to your life, your couple and your longing for motherhood? Drifting in the city from encounter to another, Eva confronts all the images of romantic and parental love that society has established as the status quo. Does she need this to be herself? (Léo Soesanto)
Running time: 00:14:04
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