A film inspired by one of Germany's most visited blogs. The author of the site www.notesofberlin.com, Joab Nist, posts pictures of real announcements, notes, information that people leave in the streets of Berlin. The film follows 15 genuine notes and protagonists. The result is 15 funny, tragic, fascinating episodes about people and the city they live in. Twenty-four hours from the life of the city. The story begins with a note attached to a street lamp, with the message “For one minute please just stand here in silence, look at the sky and contemplate how amazing life is”. Is it possible that only a very drunk young man notices the text and looks upwards? An extraordinary mood picture of present-day Berlin and a declaration of love for the city.
Direction
Mariejosephin Schneider weaves 15 strangers into one breathing city.
Production
Real found notes become fictional lives—documentary soul, narrative craft.
Director
Mariejosephin Schneider
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joab Nist's blog has documented Berlin's anonymous voices since 2010—the film treats these fragments as found poetry.
The opening street lamp note is real, posted in Prenzlauer Berg—Nist photographed it months before the film began production.
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