Everything Will Be Okay


Everything Will Be Okay is a 2015 drama short film written and directed by Patrick Vollrath.
The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best [Live Action Short Film] at the 88th Academy Awards.

Plot

A divorced father, Michael Baumgartner, picks up his daughter Lea for the bimonthly weekend visit. Everything seems normal until Lea starts to understand that her father intends to take her out of the country and away from her mother. Their flight gets cancelled, which forces them to stay at the airport hotel for the next night. Lea is able to contact her mother who calls the police. The next morning Lea is united with her mother.

Cast

  • Simon Schwarz as Michael Baumgartner
  • Julia Pointner as Lea
  • Marion Rottenhofer
  • Daniel Keberle
  • Gisela Salcher

    Awards and nominations

The film won many awards, including the Audience Award at the Milan Film Festivaly, the Alberto Sanchez Special Award at the Huesca International Film Festival, Best Medium Length Film at the Max Ophüls Film Festival, Best Director Award at Studio Hamburg Up-and-Coming Award, Best Actress and Best Film at the Manchester Film Festival, Best International Film at the Portobello Film Festival in London, and Best Short Film at the Yerevan International Film Festival in Armenia.
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Academy AwardsFebruary 28, 2016Best Live Action Short FilmPatrick VollrathNomitated
Smita Patil International Film Festival2016Best Short FilmPatrick Vollrathrowspan="2"Won
Golden Apricot2015Apricot StoneAlles wird gut-