Scratching the Surface

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XR mockumentary about Line Hoven and the life of her knife

Synopsis

When an AI assistant disrupts the long-standing partnership with her paper-knife alter ego, Line must navigate a bizarre, humorous and emotionally charged love triangle between handcraft, technology and her own sense of authorship.

Production year: 2026 (currently in post-production)

Genre: LBE & VR

Running time: Approx. 22 minutes

Format: 180° & 6DoF Hybrid

Language: English

Co-Production: Open Matter Studio & Heimspiel GmbH

Producers: Alexander Mettin & Felix Patzke

Director: Wiktor Filip Gacparski

Script: Wiktor Filip Gacparski & Alexander Mettin

Animation & AI: Heimspiel GmbH

Music Composer: Funny Ears

Dramaturgy: Ricarda Saleh

Cast: Line Hoven, Martin Maecker

Financed: MOIN Filmförderung, FFF Bayern, Goethe-Institut

Development: NEST SPACE, CPH:DOX Lab, Institute of Documentary Film

Official Selection: VRHAM! Biennale, ART:VR, DOK Leipzig XR Exchange, Stereopsia

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