Der Riss

Mrs Pospisil (Berta Kammer) manages well on her own despite her 80 years. At least that's what she insists to her worried son Patrick (Philipp Hochmair), who has long wanted to send her to an old people's home.
But one day, Mrs Pospisil discovers a crack in the wall of her old flat. She plasters it over, but it keeps opening up. The more energetically she tackles it, the more something sinister seems to spread from it. Is Mrs Pospisil possibly no longer alone in her home? She would never ask her son for help; after all, she doesn't want to confirm his fears. The annoying caretaker (Eva Maria Marold) also seems to be watching her constantly, just so she can tell Patrick about a misstep. Mrs Pospisil will therefore have to prove her independence once again. And if it's the last thing she has to do - she has no intention of backing down ...

Paul Ertl's award-winning feature film debut screened at numerous international festivals and was honoured with the "First Steps Award" 2023 from the German Film Academy, among others.