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
Simon lives with his older sister in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With his sister drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, 12-year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them. Every day, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to the local kids down in the valley. He is able to keep their little family afloat with his small-time hustles and his sister is thankful for the money he brings in. But, when Simon partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, he begins to lose his boundaries, affecting his relationship with his sister and plummeting him into dangerous territory.
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
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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
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Teodora Film Distribuzione
Distribution
Release date: 11.05.2012 - Japan
- Child Film TV Rights
- Norway
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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
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Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 04.04.2012 - United Kingdom
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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)
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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
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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