Skinny Boy
Switzerland, August 2013
FILM,
Fiction,
11 min.
- directed by
- Lawrence Blankenbyl
- Written by
- Lawrence Blankenbyl
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.skinnyboy.ch
A coming of age story about a teenager living with his abusive father on an isolated farm in Switzerland. When his secret relationship with a neighbouring girl is discovered he is forced into a violent confrontation. He explores the difficulties of growing up in a rural community and an attempt to break away from the cycle of violence.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2013
- Original Version
- Swiss-German (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 11 min.
- Production
- Polymorph GmbH Pictures
- Producer
- Richy Hafner
- directed by
- Lawrence Blankenbyl
- Written by
- Lawrence Blankenbyl
- Cinematography
- Jan Mettler
- Editing
- Lawrence Blankenbyl
- Sound Editing
- Stefan Nobir
- Re-Recording Mix
- Stefan Nobir
- Music
- Georg Rohbeck
- Location Sound Mix
- Stefan Nobir
Cast
Joel Basman
Manfred Liechti
Martin Klaus
Evelyne Kübler
Roger Hafner
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Polymorph GmbH Pictures
Festivals
(a selection)
-
York, 5th Aesthetica Short Film Festival ASFF
05.11.2015 - 08.11.2015 -
Solothurn, 49. Solothurner Filmtage
23.01.2014 - 30.01.2014 -
Locarno, 66° Festival del film Locarno
07.08.2013 - 17.08.2013