Documentary, Austria, 2025, 12:09 min
German with English subtitles
At the center of Lifelong is a reenactment in which Daniel Langbein brings to life the testimonies of his grandfather Hermann Langbein, an Auschwitz survivor and resistance fighter. In a stripped-down studio setting, present and archival footage overlap as Daniel speaks with his grandfather’s voice, making memory visible in the present.
Credits
FILMSCHOOL
Filmakademie Wien
PRODUCER
Daniel Langbein
DIRECTOR
Krystian Kuzański
DOP
Germaine Haller
SCRIPT
Daniel Langbein
EDITING
Paul Eckhart
SOUND
Jonas Schwarzwimmer
SOUND DESIGN
Kilian Mayer
CAST
Daniel Langbein