Synopsis

A luxury ski resort in Switzerland. 

12-year-old Simon lives in the industrial valley below, with his jobless sister, Louise. Every day, he takes the ski-liftto the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from the rich tourists to resell to the local kids back down.

As he partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, Simon loses his boundaries, which affects the relationship with his sister. 

Confronted with a truth they had both been escaping, Simon seeks refuge up above.

Details

Start4/26/12 German-speaking Switzerland
4/4/12 French-speaking Switzerland
LanguageCH/F
Duration98 Minutes
Format35mm
Distribution SwitzerlandFilmcoopi Zürich
ProductionVega Film, Archipel 35

Credits

DirectorUrsula Meier
ScriptUrsula Meier, Antoine Jaccoud
ProducerRuth Waldburger, Denis Freyd
CastLéa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet Klein, Martin Compston, avec la participation de Gillian Anderson
PhotographyAgnès Godard
EditingNelly Quettier
SoundHenri Maïkoff
MusicJohn Parish
Art directionIvan Niclass
CostumesAnna Van Brée
Press contactJean-Yves Gloor

Festivals & Awards

Berlinale 2012, Sonderpreis - Silberner Bär
Fünf Seen Filmfestival 2012, Fünf Seen Filmpreis
Monterrey Film Festival, Mention Spéciale du Jury
Festival du film de Cabourg, Prix d'interprétation Léa Seydoux
Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé, Prix d'interprétation Kacey Mottet Klein
Buster Children and Youth Film Festival Copenhagen 2012, Best Child Actor Kacey Mottet Klein, Best Film for Children
Athens International Filmfestival 2012, The Golden Athena Award
Trento Filmfestival 2012, "Luciano Emmer" Critics Award
Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo 2012, Eurimages Award for Best Co-Production, Jury Award for Best Cinematography, Sevilla
Starz Denver Filmfestival 2012, Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature Film
Ljubljana International Film Festival 2012, Prix FIPRESCI
21 Annual St. Louis International Film Festival 2012, EDA for Best Female-Directed Narrative Feature
Festival international de cinema francophone en Acadie, Prix de La Vague Meilleur long-métrage de fiction
Zürcher Filmpreis, Best feature film
Film Independent Spirit Award 2012, Nomination: Best international film
Preis der Schweizer Filmkritik für den Besten Schweizer Film 2012
Switzerland's official entry for the 85th Academys Awards Best Foreign Language Film
Nomination aux prix Lumières 2012 pour le meilleur film francophone (Hors de France)