SCHWEIZER HELDEN
by Peter Luisi
synopsis
Sabine, a housewife who has recently has recently separated from her husband, suddenly finds herself alone over the Christmas season. In order to gain recognition from her family and friends, she decides to stage the story of William Tell with a group of asylum seekers. An endeavour for which she is hardly prepared, in many respects. When news of the performance hits the media, Sabine goes to her limits – and beyond – to ensure the success of the play. Only then does she realise that what really counts is quite another matter.
original title: | Schweizer Helden |
country: | Switzerland |
year: | 2014 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Peter Luisi |
film run: | 94' |
screenplay: | Peter Luisi, Jürgen Ladenburger |
cast: | Esther Gemsch, Karim Rahoma, Komi Mizrajim Togbonou, Newroz Baz, Elvis Clausen, Klaus Wildbolz |
cinematography by: | Nicolò Settegrana |
film editing: | Patrick Zähringer, Bigna Tomschin |
art director: | Chasper Bertschinger, Dido Schumacher |
costumes designer: | Verena Haerdi |
music: | Christian Schlumpf, Martin Skalsky, Michael Duss |
producer: | Peter Luisi, Aminta Iseppi |
production: | Spotlight Media Productions AG, SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Teleclub AG |
distributor: | Frenetic Films |