
The Third Option
Die Dritte Option
DIRECTOR: Thomas Fürhapter COUNTRY: Austria YEAR: 2017 LANGUAGE(S): German RUNNING TIME: 75 min
SECTION: Weekender 2018, Open Eyes 2018
SYNOPSIS
What do you do when you find out that you are expecting a disabled child? Based on this question, Thomas Fürhapter develops his complex film essay: The third option places individual fates in the age of prenatal diagnostics and biopolitics in a radically contemporary and socio-political context. Layer by layer, the film reveals fundamental questions about birth, ethics and norms – turning what affects only a few into something that concerns everyone.
An explosive film about the biopolitical implications of prenatal diagnostics and a cinematic essay that does not answer any questions – nor does it presume to pass moral judgement. But it dares to ask the questions that arise in connection with this controversial topic loud and clear. First and foremost: are we actually still normal?
Thomas Fürhapter
Thomas Fürhapter, born 1971 in Vienna, author and filmmaker. Studied philosophy (diploma 2002) and video work at the Burgtheater Vienna (2002-2005).
FILMOGRAPHY
Die Dritte Option (2017), Herr Ostrowski sucht das Glück (2014), Michael Berger. Eine Hysterie (2010)
SCRIPT: Thomas Fürhapter PRODUCER: Peter Janecek CAMERA: Judith Benedikt, Manuel Zauner EDITOR: Dieter Pichler
PRODUCTION: Navigator Film WORLD SALES: Taskovski Ltd.
WEBSITE: https://diedritteoption.at/