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This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Adam Maida) is limited to 500 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. Hope Runs High is an NYC based production & distribution company releasing first run American independents & international favorites, alongside major restorations/rediscoveries, to screens of all sizes. Dedicated to diverse stories, HRH is proud to partner with legendary filmmakers as well as the freshest voices from female directors, people of color, LGBTQ+ filmmakers, and artists from the traditional cannon. Security officer Anna and her 16 year-old daughter live peacefully in a high-rise at the edge of the woods famous for its carefully curated community. Until the day a dog disappears and an irrational fear spreads through this would-be utopia with a view. directed by: Natalia Sinelnikova starring: Ioana Iacob, Pola Geiger, Knut Berger, Susanne Wuest, Jörg Schüttauf 2022 / 94 min / 2.39:1 / German, Polish DTS-HD MA 5.1 Additional info: Region A Blu-ray It Takes a Vertical Village: New Interview with writer/director Natalia Sinelnikova & co-writer Viktor Gallandi Introduction by Hope Runs High curator Taylor Purdee Conversation between director Natalia Sinelnikova and Be Kind Rewind creator Isabel Custodio International Teaser Festival Trailer US Theatrical Trailer BTS & Poster Image gallery Booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Natalia Winkelman, “We Might as Well Be…Together”, a new piece by Natalia Sinelnikova on the design of the film and an afterward by Taylor Purdee English subtitles
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We Might As Well Be Dead (2022)
93 min
The high-rise building block near the forest is famous for its carefully curated community. As a dog disappears and her daughter refuses to leave the bathroom, security officer Anna faces an absurd battle against the fear, that slowly spreads among the residents and shakes the utopia with a view.