Loving Highsmith
Switzerland / Germany, January 2022
FILM,
Documentary,
83 min.
- directed by
- Eva Vitija
- Written by
- Eva Vitija
- Status
- In distribution
Based on Patricia Highsmith’s personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, the film casts new light on the famous thriller writer’s life and oeuvre, permeated by themes of love and its defining influence on identity.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2022
- Original Version
- French, English, German (english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 83 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-29CE-0000-X-0000-0000-C
- Production
- Ensemble Film GmbH, Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, ZDF/ARTE, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Franziska Sonder, Maurizius Staerkle Drux, Carl-Ludwig Rettinger
- directed by
- Eva Vitija
- Written by
- Eva Vitija
- Cinematography
- Siri Klug
- Editing
- Rebecca Trösch, Fabian Kaiser
- Location Sound Mix
- Juliane Vari
- Music
- Noël Akchoté
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Autlook Filmsales GmbH
Worldwide Distribution
- Canada
-
Kino Lorber Inc.
Distribution
Release date: 17.07.2022 - Croatia
-
restart
Distribution
Release date: 14.12.2023 - Denmark
-
Filmbazar
Distribution
Release date: 17.11.2022 - France
-
Dean Medias Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 15.06.2022 - Germany
-
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 07.04.2022 - Mexico
-
Artegios Distribucion
Distribution
Release date: 10.08.2023 - Serbia
-
Five Stars Film Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 14.09.2023 - Spain
-
Filmin
Distribution
Release date: 19.10.2022 - Sweden
-
Edge Entertainment
Distribution
Release date: 04.11.2022 - Switzerland
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 10.03.2022
- Switzerland
- filmingo VOD
- United States
-
Kino Lorber Inc.
Distribution
Release date: 02.09.2022
Awards
(a selection)
- Genève, Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary Film 2023 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Leeds, 36th Leeds International Film Festival
02.11.2022 - 17.11.2022 -
Ghent, 49th Film Fest Gent
11.10.2022 - 22.10.2022 -
Athens, Athens International Film Festival
28.09.2022 - 09.10.2022 -
Locarno, 75° Locarno Film Festival
03.08.2022 - 13.08.2022 -
Transilvania, TIFF Transilvania International Film Festival Cluj
17.06.2022 - 26.06.2022 -
Sydney, 69th Sydney Film Festival
08.06.2022 - 19.06.2022 -
Solothurn, 57. Solothurner Filmtage
19.01.2022 - 26.01.2022