BARE – The Beginning | A Queer Fanfilm

“Bare – The Beginning”, a fan-feature-film, based of the musical “Bare, a pop opera”.
Peter gets sent to St Cecilia Catholic Boarding School while his parents seperate. Here, he comes across a fellow student and his new roommate, Jason. Their initial encounters are laden with friction, however, over time a deep bond is forged. As it evolves into something more for Peter, both are confronted with some significant desicions.

Director: Klara Eßer
Cinematographer: Simon Kühn

Writer: Klara Eßer, Simon Kühn, Elias Braun
Co Writer – Dialogue: Tarek Eldin, Juliana Langen
Co Writer: Simon Middelkoop, Lars Niemöller, Mick Daubenfeld

Producer: Elias Braun
Executive Producer: Lars Niemöller, Juliana Langen
Second Executive Producer: Mick Daubenfeld

Cast:
Peter Simmonds: Nick Sheth
Jason McConnell: Mick Daubenfeld
Lucas Carter: Simon Middelkoop
Nadia McConnell: Kerstin Wucharz
Priest: Pinkas Hoffmann
Claire Simmonds: Ira T.
Matt Lloyd: Pascal Torka
Ivy Robinson: Andrea Meurers
Sr. Chantelle: Echo

Double – Nightmare Peter:
Stefan Roos, Fabian Gottfried, Elouen Corvest, Lloyd Steffens, Mick Daubenfeld, Simon Middelkoop

Extras:
Asundo, Joan (Johanna) Augustin, Rebecca Barck, Yara den Brave, Elouen Corvest, Pauline Dötsch, Tarek Eldin, Lívia Farkas, Leon Frommer, Emma Geyer, Joscha Greave, Alexander Grümer, Anna Härter, Joy Jager, Anton Kamps, Lisa Köppinger, Viola Kühn, Juliana Langen, Dominik Marek, Luisa Ostertag, Theresa Pollhans, Julia Schäfer, Max Schildt, Anna Schnitzeler, Anke Sommer, Matthias Stadler, Lloyd Steffens, Ira T., Josef Theisen, Jana Wetzlar, Alina Wolff

Fight Director: Christine Beck

Casting: Klara Eßer

Camera Department

Director of Photography: Simon Kühn
Camera: Jana Wetzlar
1. Assistant Camera: Juliana Langen

Light Department
Gaffer A-Unit: Lukas Zschocke, Darc Mavid
Best Boy:Fabian Gottfried
Gaffer B-Unit: Max Söller

Sound Department
Boom Operator: Tarek Eldin, Jonas Dohmen, Roman Stelzer, Joscha Graeve, Michel Ott, Elias Braun

DIT: Simon Kühn

Costume Department
Costume Designer: Nadja Engelhardt
Wardrobe Assistant: Mira Heider

Hair & Makeup
Creative Lead: Echo
Assistant: Katrin Büngener, Juliana Langen

Location Scouting: Simon Kühn, Klara Eßer, Elias Braun, Jana Wetzlar, Juliana Langen

Set Design: Roman Stelzer
Assistant Set Design: Simon Kühn, Klara Eßer, Elias Braun

Runner: Joscha Graeve, Jonas Middelkoop, Joan (Johanna) Augustin

BTS Camera: Joscha Graeve, Jana Wetzlar, Tarek Eldin

Catering: Daniel Gotzens

Post Production
Editorial: Simon Kühn, Klara Eßer
Edit Assistant: Juliana Langen
Visual Effects: Simon Kühn
Colorist: Simon Kühn
Audio Design: Simon Kühn, Klara Eßer
Audio Mix und Mastering: Simon Kühn, Klara Eßer, Tarek Eldin
Foley Mix Mastering: Simon Kühn
Title Designer: Simon Kühn, Klara Eßer, Tarek Eldin
Credits: Klara Eßer, Simon Kühn
Subtitles: Klara Eßer, Mick Daubenfeld, Josefine Kühn

Music Department
Creative Lead: Dario Mesquida Nogueira, Simon Kühn, Klara Eßer
Music Team: Pinkas Hoffmann, Tarek Eldin, Reik Gibowski, Daniel Gotzens, Matthias Stadler

Special Thanks To

Floodlight Musicals e.V
Financial Support: Sandra Hoffmann
Communication: Pinkas Hoffmann

KastE – Kulturförderung der Stadt Aachen
Kaiser Karl Gymnasium Aachen, Schüler:innenvertretung, Michael Ott
Café Baristinho Aachen
Westwerk GmbH & Co. KG
Pfarrgemeinde St. Gregor
Kletteraixperten GmbH – “diehalle”
Henriette Dohmeier
Mono
Moviemotion (Leonard Baum, Mudar Alzein, Gregor Hüring)
Dr. Eva Henriette Köhl-Roos
Josefine Kühn

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Klara Eßer and Simon Kühn are the owner of copyright in this film immediately after it was made.