🧠 Synopsis
In Berlin, a woman struggles with the responsibilities of a single parent, including emotionally enduring separation from her loved one and feeling unfulfilled in life. Sergej Moya is the author and director of this bold short film, “Hotel Desire,” which falls under the erotic drama genre.It gives a glimpse of life of Antonia, a single mother.
Antonia’s son is sent to France to live with his father for the summer. Antonia found work as a housekeeper in a luxury hotel. Upon her return after the summer, she gets to work late and enters a room which she assumes is unoccupied while cleaning. This room, a suite, is not unoccupied. Julius, who is staying at the hotel and is blind, is in the room and assumes Antonia is a mute because he does not hear any sounds. Initially, their interaction is full of awkwardness but eventually bold passion and deep emotions take over.
Julius and Antonia’s encounter changes everything for Antonia. For the first time, she begins to feel touch, presence, and the essence of vulnerability. This very light relationship showcases how touch can rebuild wounds regardless of time, even if it is for a fleeting moment.
🎭 Principal Cast
- Saralisa Volm as Antonia
- Clemens Schick as Julius Pass
- Jan-Gregor Kremp as Marcel
- Herbert Knaup as Hotel Manager
- Palina Rojinski as Julia
- Frederick Lau as Doorman
- Trystan Pütter as Receptionist
- Carlo Ljubek as Dennewitz
- Liroy Gehrke as Luca
- Petar Knezevic as French Model
- Keziban Inal as Sarah
- Supporting roles by Hans-Uwe Bauer and Susan Hoecke.
🎬 Direction & Style
Sergej Moya, the director, opts for minimal words paired with strong emotive movements, facial features, and atmosphere rather than direct speech to craft the story. The film skates the line between eroticism and expressing deeper emotions, unapologetically showcasing sexuality.
Particularly, the intimate scenes are shot realistically, sans body doubles, adding rawness to the film. The decision to capture unfiltered emotions and physicality reinforces the story’s core message about vulnerability and connection.
🧠 Themes Explored
Loneliness & Motherhood: At the heart of the narrative lies the self-imposed reality Antonia lives in and her struggles as a single mother, depicting the emotional chasms many women face.
Blindness & Perception: On a more symbolic side, the blindness displayed by Julius represents sensitivity and emotional depth, contrasting with the character’s metaphorical blindness who is surrounded by Antonia’s world.
Spontaneous Desire: The Movie stresses how affection grows in different, often surprising scenarios – more so with emotionally hurt people.
The Healing Power of Touch: More than eroticism, the plot emphasizes the healing power of being noticed and touched, physically and emotionally.
📽️ Production Information
Director and Writer: Sergej Moya
Producers: Julia Lischinski, Christopher Zwickler, Sascha Schwingel
Cinematography: Armin Franzen
Editing: Benedikt Hugendubel
Original Music: Stefan Maria Schneider
Production Companies: TeamWorx Television and Film GmbH, Von Fiessbach Film GmbH.
Length: 38 minutes
Nationality: Germany
Language: German
Category: Sexual Drama / Short Film
🏆 Reception, Critique, Awards, and Distribution
Theatre critics labeled Hotel Desire as conversation-sparking indifference due to its bold storytelling and stark articulation of intimacy reclaimed to affection and store-fronted emotionalism. They praised its raw portrayal of sexual and emotional rawness, without the cliches of mainstream erotic cinema. One might consider it a short film, but the emotional contours surely engrave into one’s psyche.
The movie was first made available on the internet, where it attracted considerable discussion due to its novel crowdfunded production model. Shortly thereafter, it was shown on television and in various European venues, where it received acclaim in niche cinematic communities for challenging the conventions of short-format storytelling.
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