Special Screenings 2022 / L' îlot / Switzerland 2022
A view of a microcosm reflecting the nuances of human coexistence in Europe, or a playful mystery full of amusing, open-ended plot lines? Perhaps it’s both. An observational documentary and also a magical realist visit to the Lausanne suburbs where, for some unknown reason, two watchmen are guarding a small river in a nearby park.
The low blocks of flats on the outskirts of Lausanne are inhabited by a colourful assortment of tenants. Pensioners look silently out of their windows, perhaps with a sense of foreboding, while a lively little group of immigrants meet up in someone’s back garden. However, we spend most of our time with two watchmen who, for some unknown reason, are guarding a river in a nearby park. Has a crime been committed? Is danger lurking there? This serene observational documentary blends with the magical realist narrative line, creating an unusual hybrid form. The microcosm of a small neighbourhood conveys the nuances of human coexistence in Europe, but there’s nothing to prevent you from enjoying the film as a playful mystery full of amusing, open-ended plot lines.
Martin Horyna
104 min / Color, DCP
International premiere
Director Tizian Büchi
/ Screenplay Tizian Buchi
/ Dir. of Photography Camille Sultan, Diana Vidrascu
/ Sound Adrien Kessler, Yatoni Roy Cantu
/ Editor Thomas Marchand
/ Producer Britta Rindelaub
/ Production Alva Film
/ Sales Filmotor
Tizian Büchi (1981, Neuchâtel, Switzerland). Filmography: To the Top (On avait dit qu'on irait jusqu'en haut, 2015, short), The Sound of Winter (La Saison du silence, 2017, short doc.), Like an Island (L'îlot, 2022, doc.).
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Czech Republic
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E-mail: [email protected]
Tizian Büchi
Film Director
Hannah Klaas
Assistant Director
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