Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Switzerland, August 2001
FILM,
Fiction,
95 min.
- directed by
- Thomas Imbach
- Written by
- Thomas Imbach, Peter Purtschert, Jürg Hassler
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.Happiness-is-a-warm-gun.ch
Petra, the 1980's “green queen” and peace activist, is shot in her sleep by her lover and political ally, former West German army general Gert. He kills himself shortly afterwards. Was it murder, or did she want that shot? What happens to Petra, from the time Gert’s bullet enters her skull to the moment it lodges in her brain and she dies? She experiences a flash-forward to the present time and wakes up in the glassy transit zone of an international airport. On her trip through this modern purgatory Petra struggles to unravel the meaning of the shot together with Gert and other figures from her life. In the explosive moment between life and death, she recognizes the force of her most absolute desires.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2001
- Original Version
- German (french/english subtitles), colour, 35mm, 95 min.
- Production
- Bachim Film, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
- Producer
- directed by
- Thomas Imbach
- Written by
- Thomas Imbach, Peter Purtschert, Jürg Hassler
- Cinematography
- Jürg Hassler, Thomas Imbach
- Editing
- Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler
- Music
- Peter Bräker
- Location Sound Mix
- Thomas Imbach, Peter Bräker
Cast
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- First Hand Films GmbH
Worldwide Distribution
- Germany
- Real Fiction Filmverleih Distribution
- Switzerland
- Vega Distribution AG Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
-
Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Actress
2002
(Nomination)
Linda Olsansky - Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2002 (Nomination)
- Zürich, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2001 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2013 - 31.01.2013 -
Buenos Aires, 13° Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independente
06.04.2011 - 17.04.2011 -
Neuchâtel, 10th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
04.07.2010 - 11.07.2010 -
26th Cairo International Film Festival
15.10.2002 - 25.10.2002 -
12. Film-Kunst-Fest Schwerin
01.05.2002 - 05.05.2002 -
Berlin, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
06.02.2002 - 16.02.2002 -
EFM European Film Market
06.02.2002 - 17.02.2002 -
Saarbrücken, 23. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
22.01.2002 - 27.01.2002 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
15.01.2002 - 20.01.2002 -
Locarno, 54. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
02.08.2001 - 12.08.2001