Lumen

A young woman with a severe light allergy fights desperately not to lose her caring sister, who wants to lead an independent life of her own. 'Lumen' tells the story of Franka, a young woman who struggles with a severe allergy towards light, which forces her to lead a life in a completely darkened house - a high psychological strain not only for herself, but for her caring sister Marie, as well. When Franka is confronted with Marie's plan to leave her and move in with her boyfriend Ludwig, she tries everything not to lose her - accepting dire sacrifices...

Keywords

  • Made with Luxembourg
  • Short Films

Actors

  • Martin Carnevali
  • Pierre Kiwitt
  • André Jung
  • Julia Thurnau
  • Luc Feit
  • Victoria Deutschmann

Director

  • Philip Koch

Shorts

29min

tous publics

LB

EN

FR

Germany
Luxembourg
2007
A young woman with a severe light allergy fights desperately not to lose her caring sister, who wants to lead an independent life of her own.

A young woman with a severe light allergy fights desperately not to lose her caring sister, who wants to lead an independent life of her own.


'Lumen' tells the story of Franka, a young woman who struggles with a severe allergy towards light, which forces her to lead a life in a completely darkened house - a high psychological strain not only for herself, but for her caring sister Marie, as well. When Franka is confronted with Marie's plan to leave her and move in with her boyfriend Ludwig, she tries everything not to lose her - accepting dire sacrifices...

Cast & Crew