Review by Christoph-Matiss

Vorletzter Abschied by Heiko Hahn is one of the very seldom short films where emotion meets entertainment and which also comes along with a lot of brain. The serious topic of Alzheimer's disease is presented just magnificently subtle but not pathetic. The acting of Horst Sachtleben and Heidi Förster is breathtaking and is easily able to carry the whole little masterpiece.

Vorletzter Abschied won the Grand Prize in Toronto International Short Film Festival and the German Short Film Prize. Surprisingly it had not been nominated for the Oscars but that of course does not change anything about its magic.