12. – 15. Nov. 2026
BEYOND Festival

In a sleek, secluded lab of the near future, brilliant bio-engineer Kara Anderson shares her world with Prometheus - an android of her own making. But as her latest invention is unveiled to the world, Kara is thrust into a waking nightmare: Prometheus begins to think for himself. Set in 2045, this sharp, sci-fi chamber piece explores the blurred lines between invention and identity, as creator and creation engage in a cerebral showdown. Who, in the end, is truly pulling the strings? — Cornershop Film Festival

Director Biography - Richard Hollerung

Born 2002 in Reichenbach in Germany
Current City Leipzig
2021 – High School Diploma/Abitur at Goethe Gymnasium Reichenbach
2023 – completed job training as a stucco plasterer in the craft industry
since 2023 – SAE Institute Leipzig

Richard Hollerung is a young, passionate filmmaker, studying Film Production at SAE Institute Leipzig.

Director Statement

Humanity is already practicing what it is like to "play God” when it comes to artificial intelligence. But what happens when we finally go from being creatures to being creators in the future and then lose control over our own creations?