Anna is 16 and grew up near London. Together with her father Robert, she recently returned to Germany and moved into the terraced house of his new wife Sandra. In order to become a chef, Anna works as a kitchen assistant in a restaurant owned by Alex, a former celebrity chef. But an unexpected encounter with a runaway cow in the forest turns Anna's life upside down because Matilda – as she named the cow – leaves a lasting impression on Anna. She begins to question the way cows are treated, which leads to tensions with her father, who works in the slaughterhouse from which the cow escaped. When Anna meets the two animal rights activists Kevin and Nina, she is initially skeptical of their views. Nevertheless, she offers to help them rescue Matilda. But her father, who is supposed to coordinate the capture of the cow, is unwilling to accept either the activists' appeals or Anna's increasingly rebellious behavior. The longer Matilda manages to hide in the forest, the greater the media interest and the greater the pressure on Robert. Anna and the activists are running out of time. Finally, it comes to a showdown between father and daughter and Anna has to make a decision that will change her life forever.
MATILDA is an affecting look at our relationship with animals, the beliefs that define us and the power of compassion.
MEET THE TEAM
Author & Director: Marc Pierschel
Producer: Steffi Koehler
Director of Photography: Sarina Laudam
Sarina Laudam works as a freelance director of photography. She studied film / camera at the ifs Cologne and was also a scholarship holder of the Förderverein of the ifs Cologne. Sarina worked on many series and films as a camera assistant for over 5 years.
Casting Director: Deborah Congia
Deborah Congia works as a freelance casting director. She was permanently employed as a casting director at the Hamburg production company "Wüste Film" for 13 years until she started her own business in 2014 with "Congia Casting" in Hamburg, casting both national and international projects. Her recent casting work includes films such as GIPSY QUEEN, various Tatort productions, Jerks and many more.
Anna is 16 and grew up near London. Together with her father Robert, she recently returned to Germany and moved into the terraced house of his new wife Sandra. In order to become a chef, Anna works as a kitchen assistant in a restaurant owned by Alex, a former celebrity chef. But an unexpected encounter with a runaway cow in the forest turns Anna's life upside down because Matilda – as she named the cow – leaves a lasting impression on Anna. She begins to question the way cows are treated, which leads to tensions with her father, who works in the slaughterhouse from which the cow escaped. When Anna meets the two animal rights activists Kevin and Nina, she is initially skeptical of their views. Nevertheless, she offers to help them rescue Matilda. But her father, who is supposed to coordinate the capture of the cow, is unwilling to accept either the activists' appeals or Anna's increasingly rebellious behavior. The longer Matilda manages to hide in the forest, the greater the media interest and the greater the pressure on Robert. Anna and the activists are running out of time. Finally, it comes to a showdown between father and daughter and Anna has to make a decision that will change her life forever.
MATILDA is an affecting look at our relationship with animals, the beliefs that define us and the power of compassion.