after the act
A day to confront a night of regret.
Over a single day and night, a trio of friends within Berlin's bohemian community attempt to deal with the fallout from a revelation of infidelity, which leads to insensitive choices they can't retract, but instead must learn to accept.
After the Act is our fifth improvised feature film in as many years. This story grew out of a Life Improvised short called Goose & Gander, which we filmed in 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia. Goose & Gander focuses on a young couple questioning the meaning of love and intimacy after infidelity rocks their relationship.
The short ended abruptly and we asked ourselves, 'what would happen next?' Eventually this led to the outline for After the Act.
We drove from Zagreb to Berlin and shot After the Act over four days in August and September 2023 with an international cast based in Europe, but from all over the world, including South America and the United States. Our crew was equally diverse, making for a vibrant working environment.
In summer 2024 we returned to Berlin to shoot two more days and complete the production. The result was an incredible experience on set, powerful performances transpired and we had solid footage, so we could not be more happy with the result.
We’re currently at post production with After the Act but stay tuned for more news late 2024.
CAST
Laura Petracco
Laura Petracco is a Brazilian-Italian actor who started her path in the performing arts world at the age of 9 dancing Ballet and singing at the local Choir group in Patrocínio where she was born. A few years later she joined the Co. Maxima de teatro, where she had the opportunity to learn more about acting as well as travel and perform in multiple theatre Festivals around Brazil.
Later she moved to Ireland where she took a part-time acting course at the Gaiety School of Acting and joined the Actors Workshop in Dublin. She recently graduate from the Vienna English Theatre academy where she received classical training, performing in Shakespeare and original ensemble based shows. Currently she is part of the Spanish Theatre association in Vienna, Soles del Sur.
Jacob Wolf Lefton
Jacob Wolf Lefton is a non-binary male actor, writer and director from the United States. His rich and varied path in the performing arts started in his youth with theater, improvisation and theatrical roleplay.
Through the years he has studied storytelling, theater, commedia dell'arte, and circus arts. He completed a two-year intensive program and teacher training at the Michael Chekhov International Academy in Berlin.
He continues to act and improvise on film and stage while developing his own experimental formats and creative works.
Jessica Sy
Jessica Sy is a state-approved actress, born in Munich. She spent her first months of life with her parents in Jamaica, her father's country of origin.
Jessica Sy starred in the film Survival in Brandenburg (dir. Zoltan Paul) and has appeared on ZDF as a detective on the German series Aktenzeichen XY. Her first international advertising campaign took Jessica to Estonia under the direction of director Bugsy Steel.
On stage, Jessica most recently worked for the Residenztheater in Munich in a play called The Promised Land and she is in the ensemble of The Mediterranean Monologues touring throughout Germany.
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