We Mightas Well be Dead
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2023 WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR
2023 NOMINEE - BEST PICTURE
2023 NOMINEE - BEST STUDENT FILM
2022
Germany
93 mins
German, Polish
Feature Film Competition
| Natalia Sinelnikova | |
| Julia Wagner | |
A high-rise building near the forest is famous for its carefully curated community. When a dog disappears and her daughter refuses to leave the bathroom, a security officer faces an absurd battle against an irrational fear, that slowly spreads amongst the residents and rattles this utopia with a view.

About the Director
Natalia Sinelnikova is a writer and director based in Berlin. She was born in St. Petersburg in 1989 and emigrated to Germany at the age of 7. In 2013, she graduated from Hildesheim University, with a Bachelor in Culture Studies, the major field of her studies being photography and theatre. Natalia is a member of the Jewish artists’ network “Dagesh”. WE MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD is her feature debut.
