Roadkill

Runtime

28 min

Year

2025

Country

Germany

Language

German

Type / Genre

Short, Student

Director

Louis Gering

Writer

Louis Gering, Erik Kierzek

Producer

Katharina Langemeyer, Cosima Forchheimer

Key Cast

James Newton, Isabella Wolf, Paul Maximilian Pira, Pauline Rümmelein, Florian Elschker, Jurij Rosstalnyj, Martin Schülke

On their road trip, Marius and Dariya stop at Jasper's inherited villa – but the planned getaway turns into an absurd test of character for the couple. Amid luxury loungers and bleached Neanderthal skulls, Marius finds himself at the mercy of Jasper's power plays. Here, it's Darwin over Dolce Vita. A trial that also puts Marius' relationship with Dariya to the test. ROADKILL is a darkly comedic take on the Stone Age influence of status and money on our supposedly modern gender roles.

Director

Louis Gering

Louis Gering studied Comparative Literature and Film Studies at King’s College London and the University of Hong Kong. Since then, he has been active in the film industry in various roles. Notable among these is his work as a project developer alongside Jan Henrik Stahlberg (Fikkefuchs). Additionally, Louis worked as a script assistant in the writers’ room of the Netflix series 1899, led by Jantje Friese (DARK).