Life Cast, Life Cast

Life Cast is an experimental documentary that follows Tom Mayr, a make-up artist specialized in silicone prosthetics, as he creates an aging double of a young man, Hansi. Through this meticulous process, a fictional relationship emerges between Hansi and his older self, Hans. The film gradually blurs the lines between documentary and fiction.

Flurina Schneider is an Austrian filmmaker and video artist. Her work explores the psychology of interpersonal relationships, body politics, and the tensions that arise from societal norms. Her artistic practice involves integrating fictional narratives into immediate reality, which she then captures with the camera. Since 2022, she has been studying film at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, in the class of Emily Wardill (formerly with Tizza Covi). In 2024, her first short film, Theo & Martin, was distributed by sixpackfilm.

School: Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna