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