VFF Documentary Film Production Award
Award ceremony with film screening and reception
Donnated by
DAS FAST NORMALE LEBEN
Deutschland 2025 – Director: Stefan Sick – Original language: German – Subtitles: English – Length: 135 min.
Leni, Eleyna, Lena and Lisann live in residential care. They are loud and unpredictable and often drive the staff who look after them to despair. With a warm and gentle narrative style, this documentary observes the everyday life of the four young women over two years and reveals to us the importance of support and security. Ina Borrmann
Biography
Stefan Sick was born in Buxtehude. He studied cinematography at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and works as a freelance cameraman and filmmaker. His directorial debut, DAS INNERE LEUCHTEN, was nominated for the Grimme Award in 2020.
Filmography (selection)
THE LANDSCAPE AND THE FURY (Kamera) CH 2024, 138 min.
DAS INNERE LEUCHTEN (Regie, Kamera) DE 2019, 95 min.
CLOSING TIME (Kamera), DE, CH 2018, 116 min.
Nominated for the DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb
Intense stories and the unusual on one's own doorstep: the competition presents films that deal with people and topics in German-speaking countries. The VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.
Nominated for the DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
Winner of the VFF Documentary Film Production Award
No youth rating
English/Original Title: A NEARLY NORMAL LIFE. Writer: Stefan Sick. Camera: Stefan Sick. Sound: Marc Eberhardt, Alvaro Garcia. Editing: Ina Tangermann, Stefan Sick. Music: Karim Sebastian Elias. Production: AMA FILM. Producer: Ulla Lehmann, Andrea Roggon. Distribution: mindjazz pictures.
