© Ramon Königshausen
Short Film | 2016 | Social Drama | Switzerland
Main data
| Director | Wendy Pillonel |
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| Written by | Wendy Pillonel |
| Production | Peacock Film [ch], ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (formerly HGKZ) [ch] |
Shooting data
| Number of shooting days | 11 |
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Project data
| Length of movie | 29 Min. |
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| Aspect ratio | Widescreen USA (1 : 1,85) |
| Distribution format | ProRes |
| Sound format | dts (5.1, 6 channels) |
Brief synopsis
FRANK (42), burns himself to death at his workplace in protest against the unworthy working conditions. With this tragic event as a starting point, two stories emerge.
The first story revolves around Frank's wife, LÉA (38) and her son VICTOR (10). When she learns that her husband has committed suicide, Léa decides to go on vacation with Victor, but without telling him that his father has died.
The second story is about IGOR (57), an employee of the same company as Frank, who finds his body one morning. He also discovers Frank's letter of explanation and takes it to himself. This puts him in a moral dilemma: should he give the letter to Léa? Or should he hide it so that the factory doesn't get into trouble and he loses his job?
The first story revolves around Frank's wife, LÉA (38) and her son VICTOR (10). When she learns that her husband has committed suicide, Léa decides to go on vacation with Victor, but without telling him that his father has died.
The second story is about IGOR (57), an employee of the same company as Frank, who finds his body one morning. He also discovers Frank's letter of explanation and takes it to himself. This puts him in a moral dilemma: should he give the letter to Léa? Or should he hide it so that the factory doesn't get into trouble and he loses his job?
Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
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| Wendy Pillonel | Schweizer Filmpreis [ch] | Winner |
| Wendy Pillonel | Camerimage [pl] | Nominated |
| Wendy Pillonel | Solothurner Filmtage [ch] | Nominated |
| Wendy Pillonel | Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis | Nominated |
| Wendy Pillonel | FILMZ Mainz | Nominated |
| Wendy Pillonel | Max-Ophüls-Preis | Nominated |
| Wendy Pillonel | First Steps | Nominated |