Der Läufer
Midnight Runner
Switzerland, September 2018
FILM,
Fiction,
92 min.
- directed by
- Hannes Baumgartner
- Written by
- Stefan Staub, Hannes Baumgartner
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.derlaeufer.ch
The true drama about a well-known top athlete, who evolves into a serial offender: The Swiss marathon runner Jonas Widmer is looking for a way to overcome his tragic past and as a result, becomes more and more entangled in an ominous double life.
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2018
- Original Version
- Swiss-German (french/english/german subtitles), couleur, DCP, 92 min.
- Production
- Contrast Film Bern GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Teleclub AG
- Producer
- Stefan Eichenberger, Ivan Madeo
- directed by
- Hannes Baumgartner
- Written by
- Stefan Staub, Hannes Baumgartner
- Cinematography
- Gaëtan Varone
- Editing
- Christof Schertenleib
- Sound Editing
- Thomas Stahel, Maurizius Staerkle Drux, Oscar van Hoogevest
- Sound Design
- Maurizius Staerkle Drux
- Re-Recording Mix
- Matthias Schwab
- Location Sound Mix
- Jean-Pierre Gerth
- Production Design
- Demian Wohler
- Special Effects
- Giordano Canova
- Lighting Design
- Sandro Hofstetter
- Costumes
- Leonie Zykan
- Make up
- Marina Aebi
- Casting
- Ivan Madeo, Nina Moser
Cast
Max Hubacher as Jonas
Annina Euling as Simone
Sylvie Rohrer as Barbara
Christophe Sermet as Kurt
Saladin Dellers as Philipp
Luna Wedler as Laura
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Be For Films
Worldwide Distribution
- France
-
Tamasa Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 24.07.2020 - Switzerland
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 04.10.2018
Awards
(a selection)
-
Braunschweig, Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig,
Braunschweiger Filmpreis für den besten Newcomer-Schauspieler
2019
(Winner)
Max Hubacher - Zurich, Zurich Film Festival, Besondere Erwähnung - Fokus: Schweiz, Deutschland, Österreich 2018 (Winner)
- Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2019 (Nomination)
-
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Actor
2019
(Nomination)
Max Hubacher - Zürich, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2018 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Braunschweig, 33. Internationales Filmfestival Braunschweig
19.11.2019 - 24.11.2019 -
Moscow, 41st Moscow International Film Festival
18.04.2019 - 25.04.2019 -
Solothurn, 54. Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2019 - 31.01.2019 -
Saarbrücken, 40. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken
14.01.2019 - 20.01.2019 -
Gijón, 56° Festival internacional de Cine de Gijon
16.11.2018 - 24.11.2018 -
Zurich, 14. Zurich Film Festival
27.09.2018 - 07.10.2018 -
San Sebastian, 66. San Sebastián International Film Festival
21.09.2018 - 29.09.2018 -
Athens, 24rd Athens International Film Festival
20.09.2018 - 01.10.2018