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/