Peter K. – Alleine gegen den Staat

Peter K. – Alone Against the State

Switzerland, September 2022
FILM, Fiction, 99 min.

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directed by
Laurent Wyss
Written by
Laurent Wyss
Status
In distribution
Website
https://aardvarkfilm.com/catalogue-2/peter-k-alleine-gegen-den-staat

Peter K.’s battles with the state force him to face his most fearsome and unpredictable opponent: himself. After the death of his mother, Peter K. is threatened with eviction from her home where he cared for her. He struggles to defend his refuge from his estranged sister, the city government, and finally, armed po- lice. His conspiracy theories and writings spiral into a violent reality, making him a renegade celebrity. His growing fear and solitude bring on childhood nightmares, while his court battle reveals a dark family past.

I nemici di Peter K. lo costringono ad affrontare il suo avversario più temibile e imprevedibile: se stesso. Dopo la morte di sua madre, Peter K. è minacciato di sfratto dalla casa dove l’ha accudita. Lotta per difendere il suo rifugio da sua sorella, dalla quale si è allontanato, dal comune e infine dalla polizia armata. Le sue teorie complottiste e i suoi scritti diventano realtà, rendendolo una celebrità ribelle. La sua crescente paura e la sua solitudine fanno risorgere incubi infantili, mentre la sua battaglia in tribunale rivela un oscuro passato familiare.

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World Premiere
September 2022
Original Version
Swiss-German, German (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 99 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-550A-0000-X-0000-0000-C
Production
Insertfilm AG, Badlandfilms GmbH
Producer
Pedro Haldemann, Julien Grindat, Patrick Fluri
directed by
Laurent Wyss
Written by
Laurent Wyss
Cinemato­graphy
Daniel Leippert
Editing
Micha Hurni
Location Sound Mix
Olivier JeanRichard, Patrick Fluri
Sound Design
Peter von Siebenthal
Music
Sandra Stadler, Bänz Isler
Lighting Design
Hanspeter Wieland, Eric Walther
Costumes
Manon Kündig, Heidi Gruber
Make up
Ernst Lüthi

Cast

Manfred Liechti as Peter K.
Sibylle Brunner as Tante
Hanspeter Bader as Richter
Stefanie Günther Pizarro as Prof. Dr. Ernst
Beat Albrecht as Bestatter

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Aardvark Film Emporium

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Aardvark Film Emporium Distribution
Release date: 10.11.2022

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