Call it Luck — okcandice

Call it Luck (2023)

Berlin, Germany (DE)

Songwriter/Performer/Actor

Info

Call It Luck (2023)
> Jazz/Soul
> Grief
> Performance

ALBUM
Through The Cycle (2023)

SCREENINGS
2023 — Director’s Library (London, UK)
2023 — Minute Shorts (London, UK)

STREAM
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Details

Call It Luck is a song written by okcandice for Through The Cycle — a jazz/soul album by composer duo Modha aka Dhanya Langer and Max Scholl.

The album and its accompanying short film (directed by Nils Hansen) explores mental health experiences and paths toward healing. It follows six characters who embark on individual journeys to confront and overcome the pains and traumas they have suppressed.

For Call it Luck, the film follows okcandice post wake, reflecting on life after loss.

Info

Through The Cycle (2023) - short film
> Drama
> Jazz/Soul
> Mental Health / Grief

TEAM
Director
Nils Hansen
Cast
Doğuhan Kabadayı, Theo Goldenbaum, Thomas Zerck, Ricco-Jarret Boateng, Ezra Oppong Boateng, Candice Nembhard, Lisa Vicari, Luzia Oppermann, Mark Tumba, Patrizia Carlucci
Voice Actors
Dylan Greene, JuJu Rogers, Candice Nembhard, Lisa Vicari, Mark Tumba
Extras
Louis Legge. Trovania Delille, Douniah Hagenauer, Castro Carmago, Thomas Luis Adolf, Kübra Varol, Juri Andresen, Adam Radwan, Diana Chi Gehrke

CAST AND CREW
Director - Nils Hansen
Directors Assistant - Jan Wittmann
Director of Photography - Martí Herrera
1st Assistant Camera - Emrah Celik, Sebastian Hempel, Christian Öhl
2nd Assistant Camera - Shakima Galarza Bello
Gaffer - Samim Gardisi
Best Boy - Julian Wildner
Lighting Assistant - Tim Boller, David Jäger, Robert Sampławski
Steadicam Operator - Florian Schwarz
Producer - Diana Chi Gehrke
Executive Producer - Dhanya Langer, Maximilian Scholl, Diana Chi Gehrke, Nils Hansen
Production Consultant - Tobias Woelfel
Production Assistant - Jan Wittmann
Runner/Driver - Apolonia Traore, Karina Ha Gehrke, Marc Schillinger, Juri Andresen
Scene Car Driver - Helene Peters
Location Scout - Robin Sebastian Hoefler via PLUSH74
Casting - Sketchy Prod. Co
Supported by 27km Entertainment
Editor - Hannes Weishaupt
Colorist - Jonny Thorpe
Title Design - Mohamad Fawal
Sound Design - Dhanya Langer, Maximilian Scholl
Post Production Agent - Ivana Vukasovic
Color Post Producer - Andrew Patrick, Micky Robinson, Roman Lukyanov
Supported by S EC, Glassworks VFX
Screenplay - Nils Hansen
Story Consultant - Tal Brog, Amos Ponger
Translation - Ella Micheler
Set Design - Robert Kraatz
Set Design Assistant - Mariano Manago, Thomas Luis Adolf
Styling - Castro Camargo, Noah Sorgenicht
Hair and Make Up - Mai Linh, Vanessa Ross, Leana Ardeleanu
Film Lab - Cinelab Romania Ltd.
Lab Manager - Cornelia Popa
Camera Rental - Vantage Berlin
Light Rental - Cinegate Berlin

Through The Cycle is a poetic short film that explores the depths of mental health experiences and paths to healing. It follows six characters who embark on individual journeys to confront and overcome the pains and traumas they have suppressed.

The film is based on an album by the composer duo, Dhanya Langer and Max Scholl also known as Modha. Over a period of two years they drew inspiration from real-life experiences and intimate conversations with fellow artists, friends and family, which served as a foundation for the music, writing and later the film.

Nils Hansen was a constant companion on the musical journey and embraced the collaborative nature of the project by crafting a script that weaves together six individual stories, each inspired by the personal experiences of the albums musical collaborators. His aim was to maintain the personal nature of the project and express the multitude of perspectives within the films complex topic through its episodic structure.

Through The Cycle seeks to initiate a dialogue about mental health that goes beyond surface-level discussions, delving into its deeper complexities. By combining music, writing, and visual storytelling, the filmmakers aim to create a meaningful and thought-provoking experience that resonates with the audience and encourages continued conversations on this vital topic.

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