The Girl and the Spider
| The Girl and the Spider | |
|---|---|
| German | Das Mädchen und die Spinne |
| Directed by | Ramon Zürcher Silvan Zürcher |
| Written by | Ramon Zürcher Silvan Zürcher |
| Produced by | Adrian Blaser Aline Schmid |
| Starring | Henriette Confurius Liliane Amuat |
| Cinematography | Alexander Haßkerl |
| Edited by | Katharina Bhend Ramon Zürcher |
| Music by | Philipp Moll |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Edition Salzgeber Xenix Filmdistribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | German |
The Girl and the Spider (German: Das Mädchen und die Spinne) is a Swiss drama film, directed by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on Mara (Henriette Confurius) and Lisa (Liliane Amuat), two women who have been living together, and portrays the emotional complications as Lisa moves out to a new apartment.[2]
The cast also includes Ursina Lardi, Flurin Giger, André Hennicke, Ivan Georgiev, Dagna Litzenberger-Vinet, Lea Draeger, Sabine Timoteo and Birte Schnöink.
The film premiered in the Encounters program at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival,[3] where the Zürchers won the award for Best Director in the program alongside Denis Côté for Social Hygiene (Hygiène sociale).[4] It had its North American premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
References
- ^ Peter Debruge, "‘The Girl and the Spider’ Review: A Simple Move Stirs Up Complex Emotions in Swiss Art Film". Variety, March 15, 2021.
- ^ Allan Hunter, "‘The Girl And The Spider’: Berlin Review". Screen Daily, March 2, 2021.
- ^ Scott Roxborough, "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama, Encounters Titles". The Hollywood Reporter, February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Denis Côté remporte un prix à la Berlinale pour Hygiène sociale". Ici Radio-Canada, March 5, 2021.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Unveils Docs, Midnight Madness & Wavelengths Lineup With Palme d’Or Winner ‘Titane’, Liz Garbus’ ‘Becoming Cousteau’ & More". Deadline Hollywood, August 4, 2021.
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