Behind Fortune

Malte Wirtz studied film and theater at the Athanor Akademie Burghausen. BEHIND FORTUNE was his graduation film. Father Wolfgang loves his son Jonas, who lives with his mother. The mother hates Wolfgang. Wolfgang tries to drown his grief in alcohol and ends up getting some very strange notions about he might get closer to his son. BEHIND FORTUNE played at the Festival of Festivals, St. Petersburg, the IFCT Florida and the ALTER-NATIVE Festival in Tirgu Mures, Romania.

Keywords

  • Made in Germany
  • Malte Wirtz
  • Young Talent
  • Addiction
  • conflict
  • family

Actors

  • Jochen Strodthoff
  • Vanessa Jeker
  • Brigitte Simons
  • Regula Stüssi

Director

  • Malte Wirtz

Drama, Independent


20min


16+

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Germany
2006
BEHIND FORTUNE by Malte Wirtz (FULL PAULA) is a story about a father attempts to get in touch with his estranged son at any cost.

BEHIND FORTUNE by Malte Wirtz (FULL PAULA) is a story about a father attempts to get in touch with his estranged son at any cost.


Malte Wirtz studied film and theater at the Athanor Akademie Burghausen. BEHIND FORTUNE was his graduation film.

Father Wolfgang loves his son Jonas, who lives with his mother. The mother hates Wolfgang. Wolfgang tries to drown his grief in alcohol and ends up getting some very strange notions about he might get closer to his son.


BEHIND FORTUNE played at the Festival of Festivals, St. Petersburg, the IFCT Florida and the ALTER-NATIVE Festival in Tirgu Mures, Romania.

Cast & Crew