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Why We Try
Cinema de Amor
Switzerland / Germany, January 2004
FILM,
Fiction,
91 min.
- directed by
- Peter Luisi
- Written by
- Peter Luisi
- Status
- In distribution
Argentinian biology student Miro falls madly in love with young actress Mercedes, but is without a clue as to how to win her love. Then, a series of misunderstandings put him in the hot seat as a famous film director. Miro grabs his chance to shoot a film with Mercedes as his leading lady, hoping that she will fall for him. Whilst his plan is crazy, it is simple enough and Cupid is on his side. But Miro hasn't reckoned with film students Peter and Luigi who wish to shoot a “making-of” documentary of the great Argentinian “director”at work.
Miro è innamorato di una giovane attrice, Mercedes. Ma come conquistare il suo amore? Un malinteso, che fa di lui un celebre regista, gli torna molto comodo. La sua decisione è presto presa: «Girare un film con Mercedes nel ruolo principale, conquistarne l’amore e quindi sposarla!». Il piano di Miro, semplice quanto folle, si concretizza rapidamente e anche Cupido sembra bene intenzionato nei suoi confronti. C’è però un piccolo problema: Peter e Luigi.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2004
- Original Version
- English, Swiss-German, Spanish, German (german subtitles), colour, 35mm, 91 min.
- Production
- Spotlight Media Productions AG, Filumé Filmproduktion GmbH, Teleclub AG
- Producer
- directed by
- Peter Luisi
- Written by
- Peter Luisi
- Cinematography
- Nicolò Settegrana, Orit Teply
- Editing
- Peter Luisi, Claudio Di Mauro
- Location Sound Mix
- Stefan Graf
- Production Design
- Joel Helmlinger
- Lighting Design
- Simon Schaeren
Cast
Pablo Aguilar
Sandra Maria Schlegel
Philipp Stengele
Simon Desbordes
Fiamma Camesi
Martin Rapold
Max Rüdlinger
Susanne Kunz
Patricia Boser
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Spotlight Media Productions AG
Awards
(a selection)
- Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Förderpreis Langfilm 2004 (Winner)
- Braunschweig, Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig, Publiumspreis "Der Heinrich" 2004 (Winner)
-
Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Leading Role
2005
(Nomination)
Pablo Aguilar -
Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Supporting Role
2005
(Nomination)
Philipp Stengele - Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2005 (Nomination)
- Zürich, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2004 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Solothurn, 50. Solothurner Filmtage
22.01.2015 - 29.01.2015 -
Ascunción, Festival Internacional de Cine Arte & Cultura
06.10.2005 - 20.10.2005 -
San Jose Film Festival
02.03.2005 - 13.03.2005 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2005 - 30.01.2005 -
Braunschweig, Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig
09.11.2004 - 14.11.2004 -
Nenzing, Europäisches Filmfestival Alpinale
10.08.2004 - 15.08.2004 -
Locarno, 57. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
04.08.2004 - 14.08.2004 -
Saarbrücken, 25. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
26.01.2004 - 01.02.2004