The sky is a square

The sky is a square / Unkraut

Germany, 12', 2022

age recommendation: 6+

Chelar is upset. Upset with climate change, upset with the rules of her classmate’s games and upset with the absence of any real connection with nature. So Chelar decides to become a tree. What starts as a spontaneous act soon becomes a mind changing example for her friend Solvei and the adults around her.

Agnes Maagaard

He was born in Denmark in 1995 and grew up in Copenhagen. After attending Krabbesholm School of Art and Copenhagen Film- and Photo School she moved to Berlin, where she is currently studying directing at the German Film- and Television Academy.
“The Sky Is A Square” is her first short film to be released at film festivals.


Cast & Crew

  • direction: Agnes Maagaard
  • screenplay: Agnes Maagaard
  • cinematography: Karl Neubart
  • editing: David Vogel
  • music: Ferderik Heidemann
  • sound: Peter Czibolya
  • cast: Helen Luise Höhle, Maïmouna Mbacké, Cito Andresen
  • producer: Maximilian Seidel
  • production company: German Film- and Television Academy Berlin
  • original language: German
en_USEnglish
Scroll to Top