“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
Copyright 2023 Wannado Productions, all rights reserved
Klara Eßer and Simon Kühn are the owner of copyright in this film immediately after it was made.
29 Comments
Just loved it ❤️ very much. From Connecticut. Well done 👏.
This was amazing!!!!!!❤❤. We must have more! Well done and thank you!!😊
Great film muchly appreciated.
Nice movie. Will it be continued?
The movie was good, BUT THAT FIGHT SCENE WAS CHEESY AF!! 😂😂😂
very boring
Omggg🥰😍😍 I love thisss…. This film was amazingly made💓💓Good job guysss!!!
Superbe, les acteurs sont excellents
Loved it 💙💙💙
Is there a second movie?
Tolle Story und echt super Umsetzung!
That was such an incredible film! Also, I saw that Simon Snow book on the bookshelf. We do love our enemies to lovers roommates…
German priests are proper wierd!!! Edit: I was talking about the one in his dreams but the real life one is creepier!
Thanks from British Columbia — I enjoyed it. Difficulty understanding the guy in black in the church — too muffled. And the note. I had to go back and zero in on it to read it. Otherwise I could watch it again.
Thanks from France . very talented actors .
Did anyone know the name of the song that in the middle of the movie which starts with
( I'm sorry) ?
omg this is BEAUTIFULLLLL
❤
I almost didn’t watch this because it said Musical, but I started watching it and it was just music, not singing. I really enjoyed this. It was great. Thanks.
MICK'S AKZENT IST SO SWEET ICH SCHMELZEEEEEEEEEE
This was very well done. Great portrayal of that inner turmoil… thank you for the work you put into this. ☺✌🙌
Loved it❤
who sings the song i just want to look good
Cute
I usually wouldn't be quick to judge but this really sucked! I understand the points and messages trying to be relayed but the acting was beyond pitiful and the fight scene was beyond cartoonish… lol
This was a very good short movie well done the actors
Great movie! We enjoyed this. Thanks for posting this.
Beautiful film! Okay the fight scene was probably a bit cheesy, but other than that I liked the movie. Especially the acting is superb, top-notch. Please make sequels, would love to see the continuation of Peter and Jason's story. 🙂
The vulgar background noise made this movie impossible to watch. Why did this film have to be destroyed by this vulgarity?