

A Short Story of Absence and Return
2020, German. Directed by Raoul Bruck.
Back in Utrecht and burdened by feelings of guilt, expat Lisa reflects on the past Easter weekend at her mother Rike's country house, and the unsettling visit from her childhood friend Marie following a tragic event.
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- 0h 25m
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 11 October 2020
- Original title
- Erzählung von den beiden
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Raoul Bruck
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A Short Story of Absence and Return runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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A Short Story of Absence and Return isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 2020. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Short Story of Absence and Return?
If you liked A Short Story of Absence and Return, try The Girl and the Spider, The Nest, Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything.
Who directed A Short Story of Absence and Return?
A Short Story of Absence and Return (2020) was directed by Raoul Bruck and stars Naemi Latzer, Mercedes Echerer, Julia Franz Richter.