2011 / 35mm / 85min / Switzerland / Germany
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduction
SYNOPSIS
A coming-of-age story, set in a small Swiss town in a bleak winter landscape. A group of boys struggle with their mounting anger with the mundane world, resulting in a string of escalating acts of violence. Deep in the forest they finally find a release for their aggression by joining a right wing group – only to discover the boundaries where harmless play turns into murder.
CAST
Saladin Dellers, Naftali Wyler, Basil Medici, Naemi Eggimann, Heidi Züger, Dieter Stoll, Christoph Gaugler, Danièle Themis, Marcus Signer, Stefano Wenk, Monika Herzig, Carmen Klug Supp
CREW
WRITTEN & DIRECTED Christine Repond
PRODUCER Karin Koch
CO-PRODUCER Mathias Allary, Allary Film Munich
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Leuthner
EDITOR Ulrike Tortora
ORIGINAL SOUND Ingrid Staedeli
SOUND DESIGN Jörg Elsner
SOUND MIX Michael Hinreiner
MAKE UP Tanja Koller
COSTUME DESIGN Julia Ensner
SET DESIGN Karin Oyewusi
CASTING DIRECTOR Susan Müller
SCRIPT DOCTOR Claudia Selenati, Julia Richter
PRODUCTION MANAGER Christos Dervenis
COMMISSIONING EDITOR SRF Tamara Mattle
AWARDS
Berner Filmpreis – Best Director
Starter Filmpreis der Landeshauptstadt München
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Interfilmpreis
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Best Director
Valencia Festival Internacional de Cine Cinema Jove, Special Mention of the Jury
Syracuse International Film Festival: Judges Citation for Best Cinematography - DOP Michael Leuthner
Best Feature Film 12th Du Grain a Demoudre film festival France
Festival Ciné Junion, Prix des Jurys Jeunes
Bundesamt für Kultur, Schweizer Filmpreis, Saladin Dellers als Bester Schauspieler (Nomination)
FESTIVALS
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken, Competition
Festival del film Locarno
Athens International Film Festival
Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independente
Festival International de Cine Cinema Jove Valencia, Competition
Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schwerin, Competition
Syracuse, NY, International Film Festival, Competition
Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Competition
Castellinaria Festival internazionale del cinema giovane Bellinzona
Solothurner Filmtage
Copenhagen International Film Festival
Ciné Junior Festival international de cinéma jeunes publics en Val-de-Marne
Freistadt Festival - Der neue Heimatfilm
Festival Augenblick - festival du cinéma de langue allemande en Alsace
Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth
European Youth Film Festival of Flanders
Festival Européen du Cinéma Gonfreville l'Orcher