Stille Liebe
Secret Love
Stille Liebe
Amour secret
Switzerland, September 2001
FILM,
Fiction,
90 min.
- directed by
- Christoph Schaub
- Written by
- Christoph Schaub, Peter Purtschert
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.tcfilm.ch
In order to be able to do her work in a centre for the homeless, Antonia (27), a deaf nun, has to make the daily journey from her convent to the city by train. She encounters Mikas (30). A new exciting world opens up for Antonia because, like herself, Mikas is also deaf. These two people, so different from each other, are able to converse in their common language – sign language. Antonia and Mikas fall in love. However, what Antonia is not aware of is that Mikas is only pretending to be a circus artiste and has in fact come to Switzerland to make some ready cash as a pickpocket. A victim of his pickpocketing catches Mikas red-handed. In his attempt to escape, Mikas loses his life. Antonia is confused and disconsolate. What she went through with Mikas has had a deep effect on her and she now has the feeling that the world has once and for all opened up for her too. She resolves to start a new life and goes off to Washington DC to study at the Gallaudet University for the Deaf.
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2001
- Original Version
- German, colour, 35mm, 90 min.
- Production
- T&C Film AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Teleclub AG
- Producer
- Marcel Hoehn
- directed by
- Christoph Schaub
- Written by
- Christoph Schaub, Peter Purtschert
- Cinematography
- Thomas Hardmeier
- Editing
- Fee Liechti
- Production Design
- Monika Bregger
- Lighting Design
- Eric André
- Costumes
- Dorothee Schmid
Cast
Wolfram Berger
Renate Steiger
Michael Neuenschwander
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- T&C Film AG
Worldwide Distribution
- France
-
Est-Ouest Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 01.12.2003 - Germany
-
Kinowelt Filmverleih
Distribution
Release date: 25.09.2003
Awards
(a selection)
- Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2002 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Saint Petersburg International Film Festival
13.09.2013 - 22.09.2013 -
15. Film-Kunst-Fest Schwerin
04.05.2005 - 08.05.2005 -
International Film Festival Bratislava
28.11.2003 - 06.12.2003 -
Locarno, 55. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
01.08.2002 - 11.08.2002 -
Istanbul, 21st Int. Istanbul Film Festival
13.04.2002 - 28.04.2002 -
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minneapolis/St. Paul Int. Film Festival
06.04.2002 - 21.04.2002 -
Mons, Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons
15.02.2002 - 22.02.2002 -
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
-
Palm Springs, Palm Springs International Film Festival
10.01.2002 - 21.01.2002 -
Festival de Cine Iberoamericano
17.11.2001 - 24.11.2001 -
Hof, Internationale Hofer Filmtage
24.10.2001 - 28.10.2001 -
Cannes, MIPCOM
08.10.2001 - 12.10.2001 -
Vancouver, Vancouver International Film Festival
21.09.2001 - 04.10.2001 -
Montréal, 25e Festival des films du monde
23.08.2001 - 03.09.2001 -
Cannes, Marché du film Cannes
09.05.2001 - 19.05.2001