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A NEW NORMAL is a stereoscopic essay film, that examines the question how to go on when everything has changed. A young man leaves his apartment in an old high-rise and wanders through deserted landscapes. Something is waiting for him out there, but what drives him forward is his desire to leave everything behind, even himself. A narrator recounts fragments and experiences of an everyday life following catastrophe. They bear no resemblance with the journey of the young man, but cannot be cleanly separated from them either. Stories start out as banal episodes about grocery shopping or commuting to work but reveal various strategies to engage with a profound crisis of identity. The 3D images are both an artistic and a narrative choice: they serve as a window into his thoughts and attempts to develop a new sense of normalcy.

Luzie Loose (*1989) and Paul Sonntag (*1991) grew up in post-wall Berlin. Luzie studied at UdK Berlin while Paul received a BA from Columbia. Their paths crossed at Filmakademie BW, where Luzie graduated in 2018, with her first feature Swimming, which won several awards. Paul has been studying cinematography since 2016. His films have been shown at various festivals around the world. A NEW NORMAL is the first collaboration between the two and celebrated its world premiere at Filmfest Munich.