Genesis and Catastrophe

USA - 2000
Should we slap the father or the mother--or the baby? The struggle for life is a double-edged sword in this gut-wrenching story, as a painfully difficult childbirth raises questions of fate, love and the meaning of humanity
In a squalid German hospital, an overworked doctor tends to the difficult childbirth of Karla. We learn that Karla has lost three previous babies, and her husband is pessimistic about the survival of this one. But both Karla and the doctor believe this one will survive unfortunately, it turns out."Genesis and Catastrophe" should be required viewing for all short filmmakers. With a perfect three act structure, pristine direction, eagle-eye cinematography, flawless editing, stellar performances, superb art direction, and dazzling producing, it is a masterpiece of the short film genre.

CAST
Connor Collins
Kenya De Rosa
Isabelle Flachsmann
Judith Griegossies
Nadja K. Rutkowski
Dieter Traier
Ulrich Trimpo
Directed by Jonathan Liebesman