A woman with red hair and closed eyes, holding a brown scarf close to her face, standing against a wall with papers or posters.

Ein dringendes Bedürfnis

Kurzfilm

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Writer / Director

Celine Scheb

DOP

Julian Wirth

Made for

99 Fire Films 2025

  • Mary - Lina Nordhausen

    Stranger - Anna Bodden

    Director - Celine Scheb

    Assistant Director - Else de Waal

    Director of Photography - Julian Wirth

    Set Design - Anna Bodden

    Spark - Julian Schmidt

    Thanks to Tobias Ade

  • Genre:

    Length: 1:47 Minutes

    Camera: Panasonic Varicam LT

    Lenses: Blazar Remus

  • “Ein dringendes Bedürfnis” is a 99 second short film which was made for the 99 Fire Films Award 2025.

    It takes place in only one location and highlights the struggles many women face in their life with public toilets.

    I tried to keep the visuals simple but interesting. I did select the more square format to underline the boxiness and uninvitingness of public toilets.

A wall with multiple pages of text, a small sign with the phrase 'DON'T BE SHITTY USE THE TOILET BRUSH', and a few notices. There is a large white text overlay in German that reads 'Ein Dringendes Bedürfnis', followed by smaller text with names 'Celine Scheb, Julian Wirth, Else de Waal, Anna Bodden, Julian Schmidt'.