The Rites of Passage
14 mins
Peering through tiny holes that beetles have chewed through a now-dead bark, a spruce monoculture in decline slowly reveals itself. Besides an ecological-economic history, it also carries a spiritual legacy: semicircles of oak poles aligned with the solstices bear witness to a prehistoric sun observatory, once used for supernatural rituals. Florian Fischer and Johannes Krell take us on a phantasmagorical journey that challenges human understanding of change and history with a geological and almost mythological perspective.
Florian Fischer
Director
Florian Fischer
Writer
Florian Fischer
Cinematography
Florian Fischer
Editor
Johannes Krell
Director
Johannes Krell
Writer
Johannes Krell
Cinematography
Johannes Krell
Editor
Johannes Krell
Sound Designer
Johannes Krell
Music
Stephan Helmut Beier
Producer
Ray Peter Maletzki
Producer