Balance
Synopsis
The setting is on a floating platform where a group of evenly and carefully placed men live. Each man is aware that the platform is not stable and in order not to fall to their deaths, they maintain a careful balance of weight to prevent the platform from tipping too far and cause them all to fall.
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Balance (animated film) (Wolfgang y Christoph Lauenstein) (1989)
Type: Clip • Published 2010-10-08
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
- Original Title
- Balance
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Release Date
- 25/05/1989
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 7m
- Production Studios
- Hochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburg, GHK Kassel
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
Department Leadership Roster
Christoph Lauenstein
Director
Wolfgang Lauenstein
Director
Christoph Lauenstein
Writer
Wolfgang Lauenstein
Writer
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FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is Balance about?
The setting is on a floating platform where a group of evenly and carefully placed men live. Each man is aware that the platform is not stable and in order not to fall to their deaths, they maintain a careful balance of weight to prevent the platform from tipping too far and cause them all to fall.
Who directed Balance?
Balance was directed by Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein.
Who stars in Balance?
The principal cast of Balance includes Not specified.
When was Balance released and how long is it?
Balance was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 7m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Balance?
Balance holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).