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Backstage

Émile V. Schlesser
Talent présent •  Talent présent •  
2025 27 min Luxembourg

Synopsis

A young theatre actor becomes involved in a toxic relationship with his influential director. What starts as a harmless affair turns into a dark game of seduction, power and manipulation.

Cast/Avec

  • Jonathan Joèl Albrecht
  • Tommy Schlesser
  • Sascha Ley
  • Jil Devresse

Screenplay

  • Émile V. Schlesser
  • Jonas Brand

Cinematographer

  • Thorsten Robert Harms

Sound

  • Carlo Thoss

Production

  • Émile V. Schlesser
  • Fabien Colas

Émile V. Schlesser

Émile V. Schlesser
Émile V. Schlesser

Émile V. Schlesser is an award-winning writer, director, producer and visual artist from Luxembourg. He graduated as master student at the historic Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany. His diverse body of work stretches from narrative films to installations and immersive live shows. In 2020, his short film Superhero won the prestigious Shocking Short award, given by NBC Universal. In 2022, Émile co-founded the production company 35M Films, through which he and his producing partner Fabien Colas are currently developing the mini series “Plus One” and their debut feature film Mortal Beings.

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