GERMAN CURRENTS CHILDREN'S MATINEE
This screening is free for local school groups on a first come, first served basis. Seating is extremely limited.
Director: Alain Gsponer
Screenplay: Petra Biondina Volpe
Cinematography: Matthias Fleischer
Cast: Anuk Steffen, Bruno Ganz, Quirin Agrippi, Isabelle Ottmann, Katharina Schüttler, Hannelore Hoger, Peter Lohmeyer
Producers: Uli Putz, Jakob Claussen, Lukas Hobi, Reto Schaerli
Production Company: CLAUSSEN+PUTZ Filmproduktion/Munich, in co-production with Zodiac Pictures/Zurich, Studio Canal/Berlin, STUDIOCANAL/Berlin
Joahanna Spyri’s classic children’s novels return to the screen for a new generation. When Aunt Dete (
Schinz) sends young orphan Heidi (
Steffen) to live with her gruff and solitary grandfather (
Ganz) in the Swiss Alps, the two get off to a rough start. However, Heidi soon melts her grandfather’s heart and the two form a close bond. As Heidi grows to love her new Alpine home and her friend Peter (
Agrippi) the goatherder, Aunt Dete returns to take Heidi away to Frankfurt to live as a companion to the wealthy, wheelchair-bound young girl, Klara (
Ottmann). Though homesick and out-of-place, Heidi makes the best of her situation, soon inspiring those around her. Screenwriter Petra Volpe and Director Alain Gsponer offer a fresh take on Spyri’s spirited heroine, emphasizing the stark realities of Heidi’s situation. Gorgeous shots of the Swiss Alps are contrasted with authentic depictions of era, where despite such bleak circumstances, Heidi’s resilience and ingenuity shine ever brighter. This is a timeless story of knowing who you are and remaining true to yourself, no matter where you might be.
This screening is free for local school groups on a first come, first served basis. Seating is extremely limited. Confirmed reservation required.
SELECT AWARDS:
German Film Award 2016 (Best Children’s Film)
Bavarian Film Award 2016 (Pierrot, Best Children’s Film)
ALAIN GSPONER was born in 1976 in Zürich, Switzerland. From 1996 to 1997 he studied at the Schule für Gestaltung in Bern, and from 1997-2002 at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg. His films include
KIKI & TIGER (2002),
ROSE (2005),
DAS WAHRE LEBEN (2006, winner of the 2009 Grimme Award),
LILA LILA (2009) and
DAS KLEINE GESPENST (2013).
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Film Movement
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WORLD SALES
STUDIOCANAL GmbH
www.studiocanal.de
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