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Ein Unfall

An Accident
Berlinale Shorts 2026
© Sophia Wiegele
A series of surprising accidents shakes a small village. Why is a man dying on a park bench? Why is nobody helping in a car accident? Why does the farmer’s son feel responsible for the dead pigs? Everything is connected by guilt and shame and poses the question of where fiction ends and real damage begins.

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by Angelika Spangel (Director, Screenplay), Sophia Wiegele (Screenplay)
with Franz Spangel, Daniel Haidegger, Markus Rechberger, Tobias Schuh, Fabian Schuh, Maximilian Wilhelm, Jakob Amon, Elias Richter, Christian Schiesser Austria 2026 German 30' Colour World premiere

With

  • Franz Spangel (Father)
  • Daniel Haidegger (Son)
  • Markus Rechberger (Gnasi)
  • Tobias Schuh (Schoolchild 1)
  • Fabian Schuh (Schoolchild 2)
  • Maximilian Wilhelm (Teenager 1)
  • Jakob Amon (Teenager 2)
  • Elias Richter (Teenager 3)
  • Christian Schiesser (Friend of father)

Crew

Director Angelika Spangel
Screenplay Angelika Spangel, Sophia Wiegele
Cinematography Sophia Wiegele
Editing Daniel Rutz
Sound Design Johannes Kollmann
Production Design Uta Wiegele
Producer Shirin Hooshmandi

Produced by

Filmatelier Wien

Wien, Austria

Photos

Angelika Spangel

© Hidir Demirbilek

The Austrian cinematographer and filmmaker studied educational science at the University of Vienna and subsequently trained in cinematography and mise-en-scène at the Vienna Film Academy in the class of Wolfgang Thaler, whom she assisted on numerous productions. She was cinematographer on the medium-length fiction film Strangers in the Night (directed by Matthias Krepp), which premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and was nominated for the Michael Ballhaus Award. Ein Unfall is her first short film as a director.

Filmography

2026 Ein Unfall (An Accident); short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026