KAYAK

Short Film

Director: Shel Yan

Cinematography: David Campesino

Story: Lea Ye

Producer: Eric Vogel

Assistant Camera & Lighting: Maks Pallas

Costume & Puppet Design: Hannah Enste

Set Design: Sebastian Schrader

Music: Vive

Animation: Shel Yan

Production Sound Mixer: André Goeters

Cast:

Tabitha Maria Hafiz, Vive, Isabella Pohle,

Robert C. Schuppe, Niclas Lottermoser,

Eric Vogel, Lea Ye, Sebastian Schrader

The short film KAYAK explores the theme of obsessive introspection and the gradual alienation from one’s own body. In a surreal setting, the protagonist confronts existential questions and inner conflicts. Fragmented, dreamlike imagery reflects her distorted perception, as pathological self-reflection begins to dissolve the connection to physical reality. The sound design is marked by the persistent presence of water—never seen, but heard—serving as a symbolic backdrop for transition, isolation, and transformation. Kayak is a sensuous and poetic meditation on the fragile interplay between thought, emotion, and embodiment.

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