A lazy river day turns electric when she walks in — but can Simon handle the current?
Simon spends a summer day by the river with Enes's clique, whom he knows from the neighborhood. Between moments of uncertainty and sluggish conversations, the hours slip by. But then Marie shows up and Simon is suddenly wide awake.
Acting
Kuhn's physicality speaks volumes while Simon says nothing.
Cinematography
Golden hour becomes a character — gorgeous and cruel.
Direction
Hans lets silence do the heavy lifting, and it works.
Director
Willy Hans
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Willy Hans shot this over just 12 days with largely non-professional actors from the actual region depicted.
The title "Skill Issue" deliberately appropriates gaming slang, framing Simon's social failures as a generational condition.
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