CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 10m

The Straw That Broke

Five volumes. 31 hours. One collapsing multiverse.

100%(1)Science Fiction

"The Straw That Broke" is a surrealist, micro-budget meta-fiction feature blending retro-futuristic aesthetics with philosophy to explore the boundaries between reality and the digital realm. "The virtual is viral," announces Clea Bardan, editor at DeBase SF, to Claudia Weiss, her overworked author of futuristic pulp fiction. Clea demands an impossible task: write five volumes within 31 hours. Claudia's journey spans from Stuttgart to Nueva York, a Harkonnen spaceship, and a water-based planet holding the secret to saving the multiverse from the O-Cloud—a virus destroying sentient life at its ontological core. But how much of this reality is authentic, and can a talking mouse from Claudia's own stories save the multiverse? Using diverse cinematic devices, the film tackles deep metaphysical questions while remaining a poignant story about loss, love, and hope for us all.

Directed byValentin Hennig

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
DE
Released
October 26, 2021
Budget
$8,000
Studios
Valentin Hennig Films

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THE STRAW THAT BROKE | Official Trailer

THE STRAW THAT BROKE | Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Robert Besta

Robert Besta

Roithammer

Manuel Harder

Manuel Harder

Markus

Santiago Ziesmer

Encyclopedia Mouse

Claudia Gallatz

Claudia Weiss

Manja Kuhl

Clea Bardan

Konrad Lucas

Flint McCrae

Gabrielle Zimmermann

Dr. Zimmermann

Creative team
Directed by
Valentin Hennig
Valentin Hennig
Written by
Tom Whalen
Produced by
Valentin Hennig
Valentin Hennig
Tom Whalen

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