01/06/2021
The killings reached a new sad peak during the COVID 19 pandemic, when most countries around the world first entered a lockdown - many people decided to get a dog, as offices, schools and leisure facilities were closed. But as soon as everything started opening up again, these owners realized that they don’t actually have the time to care for a dog. The result was that many of these animals had to be euthanized, due to the lack of funding and capacity in the shelters.
Although this is a problem no one talks about, it exists.
The goal of „Behind The Grid“ is to push more people towards adopting dogs from shelters rather then buying them from breeders.
Cast
Hans-Jürgen Schmidt
Maja Makowski
Holger Quandt
Produced by Angry Hamster UG
Directed by Anastasja Black
DoP Ben Böhm
Gaffer Julian Lück
Light Assistant Alexander Schmutzler
Music Composer André Kierczynski
Unit Manager Willi Haninger
Driver Basti Gross
BTS Photographer Nicolas Blanchadell