Sister
Winterdieb
L'enfant d'en haut
Switzerland / France, February 2012
FILM,
Fiction,
97 min.
- directed by
- Ursula Meier
- Written by
- Antoine Jaccoud, Ursula Meier, Gilles Taurand
- Status
- In distribution
credits
- World Premiere
- February 2012
- Original Version
- French, colour, 35mm, 97 min.
- Production
- Vega Film, Archipel 35, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- Ruth Waldburger, Denis Freyd
- directed by
- Ursula Meier
- Written by
- Antoine Jaccoud, Ursula Meier, Gilles Taurand
- Cinematography
- Agnès Godard
- Editing
- Nelly Quettier
- Sound Editing
- Etienne Curchod
- Music
- John Parish
- Location Sound Mix
- Henri Maïkoff
- Production Design
- Ivan Niclass
- Lighting Design
- Jean-Pierre Baronsky
- Costumes
- Anna Van Brée
- Casting
- Jeanne Rektorik, Sarah Neumann, Aurélie Guichard
Cast
Kacey Mottet Klein as Simon
Léa Seydoux as Louise
Martin Compston as Mike
Gillian Anderson as Kristin Jansen
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Memento Films International
Worldwide Distribution
- Argentina
- Cinetren Distribution
- Australia
- Palace Films Distribution
- Austria
-
Thimfilm GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 26.04.2013 - Belgium
-
O'Brother Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 25.04.2012 - Brazil
-
Esfera Filmes
Distribution
Release date: 27.04.2012 - Canada
- Filmatique VOD
- Canada
- Axia Films Distribution
- Croatia
-
MCF Megacom Film
Distribution
Release date: 11.10.2012 - Denmark
-
Miracle Film Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 24.01.2013 - France
-
Diaphana Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 18.04.2012
- Germany
-
Arsenal Filmverleih GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 08.11.2012 - Greece
-
Seven Films
Distribution
Release date: 06.12.2012 - Hungary
-
Mozinet
Distribution
Release date: 26.07.2012 - Iran
- Irib Media Trade Distribution
- Israel
- Lev Cinemas / Shani Films Distribution
- Italy
-
Teodora Film Distribuzione
Distribution
Release date: 11.05.2012 - Japan
- Child Film TV Rights
- Norway
-
Europafilm AS
Distribution
Release date: 14.09.2012 - Paraguay
- Ifa Cinema Distribution
- Poland
- SC+ Poland TV Rights
- Portugal
-
Midas Filmes
Distribution
Release date: 27.09.2012 - Russian Federation
- Kamer-Ton-Film-Russia Distribution
- Slovenia
-
MCF Megacom Film
Distribution
Release date: 06.12.2012 - South Korea
- Green Narae Media Distribution
- Spain
-
Karma Films
Distribution
Release date: 15.11.2013 - Sweden
-
Folkets Bio AB
Distribution
Release date: 18.01.2013 - Switzerland
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 04.04.2012 - United Kingdom
-
Soda Pictures / Thunderbird Releasing
Distribution
Release date: 26.10.2012 - United States
- Filmatique VOD
- Uruguay
- Ifa Cinema Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
-
Cabourg, Festival du Film de Cabourg,
Meilleure actrice
2012
(Winner)
Léa Seydoux -
Seville, Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo,
Jury Award for Best Cinematography
2012
(Winner)
Agnès Godard -
Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé,
Prix de l'interprétation masculine
2012
(Winner)
Kacey Mottet Klein - Fünf-Seen-Land, Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Fünf Seen Filmpreis 2012 (Winner)
- Ljubljana International Film Festival, Prix FIPRESCI 2012 (Winner)
- Trento Film Festival Montagna-Esplorazione-Avventura, "Luciano Emmer" Critics Award 2012 (Winner)
- Denver Film Festival, Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature Film 2012 (Winner)
- Copenhagen, Buster Copenhagen International Children's Film Festival, Best Film for Children 2012 (Winner)
- Seville, Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo, Eurimages Award for Best Co-Production 2012 (Winner)
- Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, Prix La Vague TV5 pour le meilleur longmétrage international (fiction) 2012 (Winner)
- Athens International Film Festival, The Golden Athena Award 2012 (Winner)
- Berlin, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Silberner Bär - Sonderpreis 2012 (Winner)
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Copenhagen, Buster Copenhagen International Children's Film Festival,
Best Child Actor
2012
(Winner)
Kacey Mottet Klein -
Paris, Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma,
César Meilleur espoir masculin
2013
(Nomination)
Kacey Mottet Klein -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay
2013
(Winner)
Antoine Jaccoud -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay
2013
(Winner)
Ursula Meier - Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2013 (Winner)
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Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Actor
2013
(Winner)
Kacey Mottet Klein - Zürich, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Succès Zürich Spielfilm 1. Platz 2013 (Winner)
- Dakar, Trophées Francophones du Cinéma, Trophée francophone du long métrage 2013 (Nomination)
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Dakar, Trophées Francophones du Cinéma,
Trophée Francophone de l'interprétation féminine
2013
(Nomination)
Léa Seydoux - Zürich, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2012 (Winner)
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Marburg, Marburger Kameragespräche,
Marburger Kamerapreis
2012
(Winner)
Agnès Godard
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Bogota, 9° Bogota International Film Festival
05.10.2023 - 11.10.2023 -
Angoulême, 16e Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
22.08.2023 - 27.08.2023 -
Les Arcs, 13e Les Arcs Film Festival
11.12.2021 - 18.12.2021 -
15. Alice nella Città Film Festival
26.10.2017 - 05.11.2017 -
Zlin, 57th Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth
26.05.2017 - 03.06.2017 -
Lima, 20° Festival de Cine de Lima
05.08.2016 - 13.08.2016 -
Fünf-Seen-Land, 10. Fünf Seen Filmfestival
27.07.2016 - 07.08.2016 -
3. Saas-Fee Filmfest
30.03.2016 - 03.04.2016 -
Tbilisi, 16th Tbilisi International Film Festival
30.11.2015 - 06.12.2015 -
Bristol, 21st Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
15.09.2015 - 20.09.2015
-
Angers, 27e Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers
16.01.2015 - 25.01.2015 -
Pune, 13th Pune International Film Festival
08.01.2015 - 15.01.2015 -
Ascunción, Festival Internacional de Cine Arte & Cultura Asunción
10.09.2013 - 01.10.2013 -
Moscow, 35th Moscow International Film Festival
20.06.2013 - 29.06.2013 -
Linz, 10. Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz
23.04.2013 - 28.04.2013 -
Montevideo, 31° Festival Cinematográfico internacional del Uruguay Montevideo
23.03.2013 - 06.04.2013 -
Créteil, 35e Festival International de Films de Femmes Créteil
22.03.2013 - 31.03.2013 -
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival
24.01.2013 - 03.02.2013 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2013 - 31.01.2013 -
Palm Springs, 24th Palm Springs International Film Festival
03.01.2013 - 14.01.2013 -
30th International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! Poznan
02.12.2012 - 09.12.2012 -
19th Osaka European Film Festival
22.11.2012 - 26.11.2012 -
Goa, 43rd International Film Festial of India Goa
20.11.2012 - 30.11.2012 -
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie
15.11.2012 - 23.11.2012 -
Brisbane International Film Festival
14.11.2012 - 25.11.2012 -
Tallinn, 16th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
13.11.2012 - 28.11.2012 -
Stockholm, 23rd Stockholm International Film Festival
07.11.2012 - 18.11.2012 -
23rd Ljubljana International Film Festival
07.11.2012 - 18.11.2012 -
Seville, 9° Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo
02.11.2012 - 10.11.2012 -
35th Starz Denver Film Festival
01.11.2012 - 11.11.2012 -
29. Französische Filmtage Tübingen
31.10.2012 - 07.11.2012 -
Kiev, 42nd Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist
20.10.2012 - 28.10.2012 -
10th International Film Festival Tofifest Torún
20.10.2012 - 26.10.2012 -
Philadelphia Film Festival
18.10.2012 - 28.10.2012 -
Chicago, 48th Chicago International Film Festival
11.10.2012 - 25.10.2012 -
Montreal, 41e Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal
10.10.2012 - 21.10.2012 -
London, BFI London Film Festival
10.10.2012 - 21.10.2012 -
Haifa, 28th Haifa International Film Festival
28.09.2012 - 08.10.2012 -
Vancouver, 31st Vancouver International Film Festival
27.09.2012 - 12.10.2012 -
Kaunas International Film Festival
26.09.2012 - 07.10.2012 -
18th Athens International Film Festival
19.09.2012 - 30.09.2012 -
6e Festival international du film de Femmes Salé
17.09.2012 - 22.09.2012 -
Copenhagen, BUSTER Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth
13.09.2012 - 23.09.2012 -
Espoo, 23rd Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
17.08.2012 - 26.08.2012 -
8° Santiago Festival internacional de Cine
17.08.2012 - 25.08.2012 -
Monterrey, 8th Monterrey International Film Festival
16.08.2012 - 26.08.2012 -
Melbourne, 61th Melbourne International Film Festival
02.08.2012 - 19.08.2012 -
Locarno, 65° Festival del film Locarno
01.08.2012 - 11.08.2012 -
Fünf-Seen-Land, 6. Fünf Seen Filmfestival
26.07.2012 - 05.08.2012 -
Wroclaw, 12th New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw
19.07.2012 - 29.07.2012 -
9th Yerevan International Film Festival Golden Apricot
08.07.2012 - 15.07.2012 -
Taipei, 14th Taipei Film Festival
29.06.2012 - 15.07.2012 -
Trencianske, 20th International ArtFilm Festival Trencianske Teplice
16.06.2012 - 23.06.2012 -
Los Angeles Film Festival
14.06.2012 - 24.06.2012 -
Cabourg, Festival du Film de Cabourg
11.06.2012 - 16.06.2012 -
Jeonju, 13th Jeonju International Film Festival
26.04.2012 - 04.05.2012 -
60th Trento Film Festival
26.04.2012 - 06.05.2012 -
Lisbon, 9th International Independant Film Festival Lisboa
26.04.2012 - 06.05.2012 -
Beijing, 2nd Beijing International Film Festival
23.04.2012 - 28.04.2012 -
New York, Tribeca Film Festival
18.04.2012 - 29.04.2012 -
Buenos Aires, 14° Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independente
11.04.2012 - 22.04.2012 -
Istanbul, 31st Istanbul International Film Festival
31.03.2012 - 15.04.2012 -
Hong Kong, 36th Hong Kong International Film Festival
21.03.2012 - 05.04.2012 -
Alès, 30e Festival Cinéma d'Alès
16.03.2012 - 25.03.2012 -
Berlin, 62. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin Wettbewerb
09.02.2012 - 19.02.2012