Umbra of Deceit
8.0
“A corrupt government, a skilled operative, a deadly alliance.”
In the halls of power, a minister has fallen from grace. Government agent Beckett recruits a deadly operative Richards with a dubious past to restore control via coercion. As the power play unfolds, Beckett must confront the consequences of his choices while Richards seeks to safeguard his own interests.
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Dave Lojek Director · Anthony Straeger Screenplay Kurt Schlegel Composer
First release July 20, 2023 · Produced in Germany, Ireland
Production
Apeiron Films
Production
Germany · Ireland
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Ireland · July 20, 2023
Premiere · Irish Film Institute
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
November 23, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Internacional Hacelo Corto Del Campillo Cordoba
Germany
November 3, 2023 · Premiere · Filmgugger Festival
November 4, 2023 · Premiere · Landesfilmfestival Berlin / Brandenburg (BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD for Anthony Straeger + 2nd Jury Award)
November 24, 2023 · Premiere · Bilderbeben Kurzfilmwettbewerb Bielefeld
December 21, 2023 · Premiere · Kurzfilmtag im IL KINO Berlin
February 24, 2024 · Premiere · Ostinale Weimar
December 21, 2024 · Premiere · Best Independents Short Film Day Program presented by Filmboard Karlsruhe
March 6, 2026 · Premiere · Videonale Short Film Festival Berlin
Poland
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · Krosno Movie Days
United Kingdom
April 18, 2025 · Premiere · British International Film Festival Birmingham (3-STARS-AWARD)
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