Der Spatz im Kamin
The Sparrow in the Chimney
Le moineau dans la cheminée
Il passero nel camino
Switzerland, August 2024
FILM,
Fiction,
117 min.
- directed by
- Ramon Zürcher
- Written by
- Ramon Zürcher
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- https://www.filmcoopi.ch/movie/der-spatz-im-kamin
- IMDb Link
- imdb.com
Karen lives with her husband Markus and their children in her idyllic childhood home. Karen’s sister Jule and her family are visiting for Markus’ birthday. The two women could not be more different. Grim reminders of their deceased mother incite Jule’s rebellion against her domineering sister. As the house gradually fills with life and a sparrow in the chimney seeks a way out to freedom, Karen becomes increasingly tense – until it all comes to a head and the old is destroyed to make room for the new.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2024
- Original Version
- German (italian/french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 117 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-CCD1-0000-6-0000-0000-J
- Production
- Zürcher Film GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Silvan Zürcher
- directed by
- Ramon Zürcher
- Written by
- Ramon Zürcher
- Cinematography
- Alex Hasskerl
- Editing
- Ramon Zürcher
- Location Sound Mix
- Balthasar Jucker
- Sound Design
- Ramon Zürcher, Peter von Siebenthal
- Re-Recording Mix
- Peter von Siebenthal
- Music
- Balz Bachmann
- Production Design
- Peter Scherz
- Special Effects
- Kaspar Kilchenmann, Yan Hirschbühl
- Lighting Design
- Peter Demmer
- Costumes
- Linda Harper
- Make up
- Nicole Zingg
- Casting
- Ulrike Müller
Cast
Maren Eggert as Karen
Britta Hammelstein as Jule
Luise Heyer as Liv
Andreas Döhler as Markus
Milian Zerzawy as Jurek
Lea Zoe Voss as Johanna
Ilja Bultmann as Leon
Paula Schindler as Christina
Luana Greco as Edda
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Cercamon
Worldwide Distribution
- Austria
-
Stadtkino - Filmverleih
Distribution
Release date: 24.01.2025 - Germany
-
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 10.10.2024 - Liechtenstein
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 19.09.2024 - NORTHERN AMERICA
- Film Movement Distribution
- Switzerland
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 19.09.2024
Awards
(a selection)
- Hamburg, Filmfest Hamburg, Preis der Filmkritik 2024 (Winner)
-
Mexico City, Black Canvas Contemporary Film Festival ,
Best Direction (New Horizon Competition)
2024
(Winner)
Ramon Zürcher - Jinzhong, PYIFF Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival, Roberto Rossellini Awards - Best Film 2024 (Winner)
- Luzern, European Film Awards, European Feature Film 2024 (shortlisted)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Belfort, 39e Entrevues Belfort - Festival international du film
18.11.2024 - 24.11.2024 -
Seville, 21° Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo
08.11.2024 - 16.11.2024 -
Thessaloniki, 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
31.10.2024 - 10.11.2024 -
Tokyo, 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
28.10.2024 - 06.11.2024 -
Mexico City, 8th Transmutacion – Festival de cine Contemporaneo
17.10.2024 - 27.10.2024 -
Sao Paulo, 48a Mostra Internacional del Cinema de Sao Paulo
17.10.2024 - 30.10.2024 -
Vienna, Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival 2024
17.10.2024 - 29.10.2024 -
Chicago, 60th Chicago International Film Festival
16.10.2024 - 27.10.2024 -
Ghent, 51st Film Fest Gent
08.10.2024 - 19.10.2024 -
Busan, 29th Busan International Film Festival
02.10.2024 - 11.10.2024
-
Vancouver, 43rd Vancouver International Film Festival
26.09.2024 - 06.10.2024 -
Hamburg, 32. Filmfest Hamburg
26.09.2024 - 05.10.2024 -
Jinzhong, 8th PYIFF Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival
24.09.2024 - 30.09.2024 -
Melbourne, 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival
08.08.2024 - 25.08.2024 -
Locarno, 77° Locarno Film Festival
07.08.2024 - 17.08.2024