Else Lasker-Schüler

Animated Explainer

Technique Cutout Animation
Materials paper, transparent sheets, archive photos, drawings

"Eccentric? Of course. Excessive? Perhaps. In love? Always."

Animation Short about the life and the poetry of German-jewish expressionist poet Else Lasker-Schüler (1869-1945) whose life was marked by war and the death of beloved ones, poverty and flight from rising fascism, followed by exile; but also by her imagination, her playfulness with her own roles and identities, her deep connection with her parents and artist friends, and her constant yearning for a home.

This was commissioned by the association "Lese-Zeichen e.V." as part of their "Long Story Short" series, in which audiences are introduced to classics of literature through narration and animation.

Released online 30th November 2023

Animation + Direction Lucia Schmidt 

Text: Christine Hansmann

Narration: Lysann Schläfke 

Music + Mastering: Michael Thurm

  Sound: Harald DuBellier

  Production: Ralf Schönfelder & Romina Nikolić