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Soul of a Beast

  • Beast (Working title)
Feature Film | 2017-2021 | Drama | Switzerland

Main data

DirectorLorenz Merz
Written byLorenz Merz
ProductionHesse Film GmbH [ch], 8horses GmbH [ch], Milan Film [ch], SRG SSR idée Suisse [ch], SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (ehem. SF Schweizer Fernsehen) [ch], Blue Entertainment AG [ch], The Hub Media
DistributorAscot Elite Entertainment [ch], Hesse Film GmbH [ch], Picture Tree International GmbH

Project data

Length of movie110'

Cast

Trailers/Videos

  • Trailer/Video on Youtube

Stills

Posters

Brief synopsis

In a delirious summer rush, teenage father Gabriel falls in love with enigmatic Corey. Overwhelmed with the decision of his life, Gabriel is catapulted into the unforgiving wilderness of his heart, where imagination is realer than reality.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Pablo CaprezGabriel [L]
Ella RumpfCorry [L]
Tonatiuh RadziJoel [L]
Luna WedlerZoé [L]
Lolita ChammahMother of Zoé [SR]
Art BllacaJamie [SR]
Angelique La DouceAfua [SR]
Roberto TurriFather [SR]
Livia S. ReinhardVerwandte [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADJoel Glatz
2nd ADRhea Plangg
Director of photographyFabian Kimoto
Director of photographyLorenz Merz
1st assistant cameraThomas Brown
2nd assistant cameraHannes Cullum
Costume designerLaura Locher
Assistant costume designerAnne-Sophie Raemy
preprod		preprod
DirectorLorenz Merz
EditorNoemi Preiswerk
GafferPeter Demmer
Best girl electricEsther Mattei
Makeup artist / hair stylistInes Ruwoldt
ComposerFatima Dunn
ComposerJulian Sartorius
ProducerSimon Hesse
Co-producerAnke Beining-Wellhausen
Co-producerUrs Fitze
Co-producerPatrick Gantner
Co-producerCyrill Gerber
Production designerNicole Hoesli
Prop masterKarin Nyffenegger
Standby propsJessica Schmid
Location scoutPhilippe Favre
Set builderGary Vergara
Line producerAndrea Blaser
Production managerMaja Sanchez Ruiz
preprod		preprod
Unit manager (local system)Matthias Müller [2]
Assistant unit managerAynur Demir
Assistant set/floor managerMarco Bauer
ScreenwriterLorenz Merz
Production sound mixerPatrick Becker
Sound editorOskar Van Hoogevest
Special effects technicianRoland Siegenthaler
Stuntman/womanMarcel Stefanski

Production companies

CompanyComment
Hesse Film GmbH [ch]
8horses GmbH [ch]
coproduction		coproduction
Milan Film [ch]
coproduction		coproduction
SRG SSR idée Suisse [ch]
coproduction		coproduction
SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (ehem. SF Schweizer Fernsehen) [ch]
coproduction		coproduction
Blue Entertainment AG [ch]
coproduction		coproduction
The Hub Media
coproduction		coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Ascot Elite Entertainment [ch]
Swizerland		Swizerland
Hesse Film GmbH [ch]
World Rights		World Rights
Picture Tree International GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Lorenz Merz2022Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best feature film		Best feature filmNominated
Lorenz Merz2022Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best Film Music		Best Film MusicWinner
Lorenz Merz2022Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best camera		Best cameraWinner
Lorenz Merz2022Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best cut		Best cutNominated
Lorenz Merz2022Max Ophüls Preis [de]
Best Feature Film		Best Feature FilmNominated
Lorenz Merz2022TeleVisionale - Film and Series Festival Baden-Baden [de]
MFG Star		MFG StarNominated
Lorenz Merz2022Max Ophüls Preis [de]
Best direction		Best directionWinner
Lorenz Merz2022Max Ophüls Preis [de]
Film Critics Award - Best Feature Film		Film Critics Award - Best Feature FilmWinner
Lorenz Merz2022Filmkunstfest MV [de]
Feature film		Feature filmNominated
Patrick Becker2022Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best sound		Best soundNominated
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Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022GermanyBraunschweig Int. Festival
Neue deutschsprachige Filme		Neue deutschsprachige Filme
2022GermanyKinofest Lünen
2021SwitzerlandLocarno Film Festival
Concorso internationale		Concorso internationale

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseSwitzerlandThursday, 14/04/2022
PremiereFriday, 06/08/2021Locarno Film Festival [ch]