Austrian psychological thriller “Heimsuchung”, which was released in April this year, was a pleasant surprise when it arrived in cinemas. An understated, yet sometimes deeply unsettling drama about the effects of alcoholism on generations within one family, it told a touching story while also impressing visually. For many of the people involved in the production, it was their first feature-length film, although having had years of experience in their field, mostly in commercial, documentary, and short film work. “Heimsuchung” trailer Credit: Glitter & Doom, Prisma An important scene One scene that really stood out was the night scene in the sunflower field towards the end, where the main character faces up to the demons of her past. It was filmed on location at night and looks great. We wanted to find out how they managed this interesting look and talked to DP Alexander Dirninger as well as gaffer Alex Haspel. CineD (Q): Alexander Dirninger, how soon did you get involved in this project? Alexander Dirninger: Achmed Abdel-Salam, the writer and director, had a first draft of the script in 2016 and had already approached Glitter & Doom, the production company. I got involved in 2018, round about the time the funding phase began. At the beginning of 2021, the project was completely funded and we started shooting at the end of July 2021. Storyboarding the sunflower field scene of “Heimsuchung”. Credit: Achmed Abdel-Salam Q: Was there a certain look that you were going for? Did you have any inspiration? Alexander...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 2 June, 2023