The Gap
Der Spalt
Synopsis
Alex is human. Alex was assigned to the male gender at birth. She knows that this assignment was wrong. In a world she's living, she doesn't exist. Bodies are normed, people are squared, society hypnotised. The people do not believe what they see with their own eyes. Somewhere in the middle of concrete. All buildings look the same. Alex and her job-seeking mother share a small flat in a gray apartment block. A women's menage. A women's menage? Alex starts to shave her face. Both women leave the building and they split up. In front of the school a photographer stops her. His name is Christian Strange. He calls her 'Beautiful woman'. Will everything become well now?
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- Director
- Kim Anja Schicklang
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Anja Schicklang
- Original Title
- Der Spalt
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Schöne Neue Medien
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Kim Anja Schicklang
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Kim Anja Schicklang
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What is The Gap about?
Alex is human. Alex was assigned to the male gender at birth. She knows that this assignment was wrong. In a world she's living, she doesn't exist. Bodies are normed, people are squared, society hypnotised. The people do not believe what they see with their own eyes. Somewhere in the middle of concrete. All buildings look the same. Alex and her job-seeking mother share a small flat in a gray apartment block. A women's menage. A women's menage? Alex starts to shave her face. Both women leave the building and they split up. In front of the school a photographer stops her. His name is Christian Strange. He calls her 'Beautiful woman'. Will everything become well now?
Who directed The Gap?
The Gap was directed by Kim Anja Schicklang.
Who stars in The Gap?
The principal cast of The Gap includes Dorothea Baltzer, Werner Braunschädel, Trischa Dorner, Folkert Dücker, Marie Fischer.
When was The Gap released and how long is it?
The Gap was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.