The Land in the Shadows (D'Land am Schiet)
Synopsis
In a small village in Luxembourg, a coffee shop employee and her new partner are trying to set up a cultural centre for refugees. One day, the village mascot, a wild dog, is shot dead on the edge of the forest. This event creates a division among the residents, not to mention the mayor, who displays a genuine xenophobia.
In this first film, which brings together a host of characters, Lukas Grevis succeeds in portraying the rise of extremism in Europe and the efforts, sometimes completely stifled, to fight it. An uncompromising look at a terrifying reality, and an excellent educational tool for the younger generation.
Cast/Avec
- Max Thommes
- Marie Jung
- Pierre Bodry
- Thomas Roland
Screenplay
- Lukas Grevis
Cinematographer
- Sven Ulmerich
Sound
- Tom Biren
- Gabriel Ohresser
Production
- Respect.lu
Screenings
Lukas Grevis
His focus lies on narrative films and music videos. He started working on film-sets in high school and also directing first funded short films (The Song of the Shells, Feierblumm Produtions). His student films Dream Dancer (2019) and Two Figures at a River (2020), which he created during his studies at the Sarajevo Film Academy were both selected at the Sarajevo Film Festival. He since directed multiple short films (One Day Longer / Greece / 2020, Defining Leift / Lux. / 2020) and directed numerous music videos for Luxembourgish singers/bands (LeVibe / 2020 – 2021, Hannah Ida / 2019, Lara Grogan / 2022). The first season of his anthology series The Inside of the Outsider is currently being released. A second season is already scheduled for production in February 2023.
Filmography
- The Land in the Shadows 2024
- The Inside of the Outsider (série TV) 2022
- Defining Leift (short film) 2021