Lesson in Humility

Lektion in Demut

Switzerland, September 2007
FILM, Fiction, 17 min.

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directed by
Thomas Zinsli
Written by
Thomas Zinsli
Status
In distribution

David is a successful bank executive. He is a workaholic and proud of his achievements. But one day he is suddenly being fired. He desperately tries to find a new job and decides not to tell his wife what has happened. Deprived of his dignity, he at least tries to keep his face before his family. During the following weeks, David leaves his house every morning pretending to go to work. But it turns out that companies don't want to hire an ‘old man’ and eventually he has to ask himself what his true priorities are and if he is capable of changing them.

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World Premiere
September 2007
Original Version
English,  colour, Digi Beta, 17 min.
Production
Thomas Zinsli, Conny S. Reich
Producer
directed by
Thomas Zinsli
Written by
Thomas Zinsli
Cinemato­graphy
Miguel Cruz
Editing
Thomas Zinsli
Re-Recording Mix
Thomas Zinsli
Music
Ulf Anneken
Location Sound Mix
Paul Csige
Production Design
Claudia Zinsli-Stäubli
Lighting Design
Steve Ahn
Costumes
Thomas Zinsli
Casting
Thomas Zinsli

Cast

James Bartz
Willow Hale
Paul Flick
Brien Varady
Julie Dickens
Jessica Manuel
Nadine Vinzens
Miranda Charney
Chris Zapatier
Hannah Hwang

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Thomas Zinsli

Awards

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  • Houston, WorldFest-Houston, Platinum Remi Award (1st Place) «College Level Student Productions» Category 2009 (Winner)

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