In His Mercy
Germany2022animated12'Międzynarodowy konkurs filmów krótkometrażowych (2022)
A prisoner learns that he is to be executed the next day. Exhausted and terrified, he tries to sleep on his bunk. During the night, unexpectedly, his cell door swings open. The man can escape. Will he manage to regain his freedom? Will he even dare to reach for it? Fear is mixed with hope and hallucinations, while and every sound makes him anxious. A gloomy animation in black in which the protagonist is trapped in the labyrinth of not only prison corridors but also his own fears and anxieties.
- directed by
- Christoph Büttner
Born in 1986 in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. In 2021 he graduated from Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation. He currently lives in Schwerin working as an animator and filmmaker on digital animated short films. His productions are characterized by strong analog aesthetics and frequently address social issues.
- cinematography
- Christoph Büttner
- script
- Christoph Büttner
- animated by
- Christoph Büttner, Amélie Müller, Benita Bernoteit
- music
- Louis Brückner, Marlon Math
- editing
- Christoph Büttner
- production
- Christoph Büttner
- Photo
- Trailer

