Der Sandmann
The Sandman
L'homme de sable
L'uomo di sabbia
Switzerland, January 2011
FILM,
Fiction,
87 min.
- directed by
- Peter Luisi
- Written by
- Peter Luisi
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.facebook.com/dersandmannfilm
One fine morning, Benno finds sand in his bed. While he tries to ignore this at first, he soon must accept that he is losing the sand. Day after day the sand increases and his time literally starts running short. He is left no choice and must ask Sandra, who runs a small coffee shop under his apartment, for help. Although Benno hates her with a passion, he has started dreaming of her every night. What could Sandra and the dreams have to do with the sand?
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2011
- Original Version
- Swiss-German, German, colour, 35mm, 87 min.
- Production
- Spotlight Media Productions AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- David Luisi, Peter Luisi
- directed by
- Peter Luisi
- Written by
- Peter Luisi
- Cinematography
- Lorenz Merz
- Editing
- Claudio Cea
- Sound Editing
- Roman Bergamin
- Sound Design
- Michael Duss
- Re-Recording Mix
- Hans Künzi, Michael Duss, Peter Bräker
- Music
- Christian Schlumpf, Martin Skalsky, Michael Duss
- Location Sound Mix
- Oliver Schwarz
- Production Design
- Frederik Kunkel
- Lighting Design
- André Fürst
- Costumes
- Marisa Pichler
Cast
Fabian Krüger as Benno
Irene Brügger as Sandra
Beat Schlatter as Max
Florine Elena Deplazes as Patrizia
Kaspar Weiss as Walter
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Spotlight Media Productions AG
Worldwide Distribution
- Austria
-
Polyfilm Verleih
Distribution
Release date: 29.07.2011 - Germany
-
Neue Visionen Filmverleih
Distribution
Release date: 28.07.2011 - Hungary
- SPI International Distribution
- Switzerland
- Cineworx GmbH Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Brussels, Festival international du film fantastique, Mention spéciale du Jury Européen 2012 (Winner)
- New Jersey International Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2011 (Winner)
- Indie Spirit Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2011 (Winner)
- Cape Fear International Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2011 (Winner)
- Breckenridge Festival of Film, Best Comedy 2011 (Winner)
- Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, Best Foreign Language Film 2011 (Winner)
- Seattle's True Independent Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2011 (Winner)
- Crossroads Film Festival, Best Narrative Feature 2011 (Winner)
- Riverside International Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2011 (Winner)
- Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Publikumspreis 2011 (Winner)
- Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2011 (Winner)
-
Hoboken International Film Festival,
Best Director
2011
(Winner)
Peter Luisi -
Breckenridge Festival of Film,
Best Actor
2011
(Winner)
Fabian Krüger -
Breckenridge Festival of Film,
Best Screenplay
2011
(Winner)
Peter Luisi -
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival,
Best Leading Actor
2011
(Winner)
Fabian Krüger -
Breckenridge Festival of Film,
Best Director
2011
(Winner)
Peter Luisi -
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival,
Best Supporting Actress
2011
(Winner)
Florine Elena Deplazes -
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival,
Best Leading Actor
2011
(Winner)
Fabian Krüger
Festivals
(a selection)
-
10th World Film Festival Bangkok
16.11.2012 - 25.11.2012 -
Odessa, Odessa International Film Festival
13.07.2012 - 21.07.2012 -
Washington DC International Film Festival
12.04.2012 - 22.04.2012 -
Brussels, 30e Festival international du film fantastique Bruxelles
05.04.2012 - 12.04.2012 -
Cleveland, Cleveland International Film Festival
22.03.2012 - 01.04.2012 -
23rd Ankara International Film Festival
15.03.2012 - 22.03.2012 -
EFM European Film Market
09.02.2012 - 17.02.2012 -
Palm Springs, 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival
05.01.2012 - 16.01.2012 -
21st Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico Malaga
24.11.2011 - 01.12.2011 -
17th Kolkata Film Festival
10.11.2011 - 17.11.2011
-
Strasbourg, 7e Festival Augenblick - festival du cinéma de langue allemande en Alsace
08.11.2011 - 25.11.2011 -
Denver Film Festival
02.11.2011 - 13.11.2011 -
San Francisco, 16th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival San Francisco
20.10.2011 - 26.10.2011 -
Vancouver, 30th Vancouver International Film Festival
29.09.2011 - 14.10.2011 -
Piestany, 6th Cinematik International Film Festival Piestany
09.09.2011 - 15.09.2011 -
Locarno, 64° Festival del film Locarno
03.08.2011 - 13.08.2011 -
New Jersey International Film Festival
09.06.2011 - 19.06.2011 -
Breckenridge Festival of Film
09.06.2011 - 12.06.2011 -
Hoboken International Film Festival
03.06.2011 - 09.06.2011 -
Seattle's True Independent Film Festival
03.06.2011 - 12.06.2011 -
27. Festroia Festival Internacional de Cinema Setubal
03.06.2011 - 12.06.2011 -
Cape Fear International Film Festival
01.05.2011 - 03.05.2011 -
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
19.04.2011 - 26.04.2011 -
Crossroads Film Festival
14.04.2011 - 16.04.2011 -
Indie Spirit Film Festival
14.04.2011 - 17.04.2011 -
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
08.04.2011 - 17.04.2011 -
Riverside International Film Festival
08.04.2011 - 17.04.2011 -
Filmtage Augsburg 2011
31.03.2011 - 10.04.2011 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
20.01.2011 - 27.01.2011 -
Saarbrücken, 32. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken
17.01.2011 - 23.01.2011