Autlook

Filmmaker Marc Schmidt reveals the life of his childhood friend Matthijs, afflicted with autism. Fragile but of exceptional intelligence, he establishes a system for analysing and controlling every moment of his life. Little by little the film unravels Matthew’s complex way of thinking and shows the catastrophic consequences it eventually has for him.

A film about the meaning of life, about how to fill the gap between birth and death, and what happiness is. Short documentary pieces tell the stories of some very different protagonists of a generation.

In 1903 Daniel Paul Schreber published the most celebrated autobiography of madness 'from the inside' ever written.  Shock Head Soul interleaves documentary interviews, fictional re-construction and CGI animation to portray his story.  

The incredible story of a mummified corpse discovered by a hunter. The dead man's detailed notes reveal that he committed suicide through self-imposed starvation.