the knock
IS DESTINY INEVITABLE?
OR IS FATE BORN WITH US?
SYNOPSIS
A mysterious man with a desire for the beauty of roses traps into the end of his destiny. Haunted by a strange noise of a Knock, his life seems to melt between the boundaries of the real world and a parallel universe. His last choice is unrecognizable, but ultimately cuts the thread of his life - and starts the wheel of fortune from the beginning.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - JANNINE BENKHARDT
Jannine was born in Germany and first graduated as a TV Journalist. Later she worked as a Director and Producer in Ireland and Thailand. She freelanced for international production companies and produced TV commercials for client such as PORSCHE.
As a young and female Director she developed her own unique style. Her short films and pilots won several awards in film festivals worldwide, Including THE FIRST GLANCE FILM FESTIVAL PHILADELPHIA or THE PARIS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.
DIRECTOR STATEMENT
The Knock is a metaphorical project, referring to the greek mythology about the three sister of fate (Moira) and discussing the subject of destiny. Moira spin, measure and cut the thread of each beings life. The man has a desire and dream like every human, stored in the metaphor of flowers. He locks them away to keep their beauty, though unable to create their beauty in real life, real soil. During his sleep he is haunted by a strange sound of a knocking, later he even hears it in real life. The borders between reality and a world in a parallel, spirit universe seem to melt or become visible for him. His senses are heightened, as his life is destined for an end.
With the little bag from those three mysterious woman, he is given one choice: Influence the growth of his flowers or let the outcome be ruled by nature. He chooses to control. His thread of life is cut by the three women, a destiny that is inevitable over time.
