8 Tage im August
8 Days in August
Switzerland / Italy, October 2023
FILM,
Fiction,
90 min.
- directed by
- Samuel Perriard
- Written by
- Markus Ziegler, Samuel Perriard
- Status
- In distribution
Two happy families, a quiet beach and a house in the hills above the Adriatic Sea. It could be so perfect. But when teenager Finn has a breakdown it brings turmoil not only to the friendship between the families but also to the relationship between his parents Helena and Adam. Eight days in August that change everything.
credits
- World Premiere
- October 2023
- Original Version
- Italian, German (italian/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 90 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-8625-0000-6-0000-0000-J
- Production
- Catpics, Helios Sustainable Films SRL, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Sarah Born, Dario Schoch, Rajko Jazbec, Martin Rattini
- directed by
- Samuel Perriard
- Written by
- Markus Ziegler, Samuel Perriard
- Cinematography
- Gaëtan Varone
- Editing
- Rebecca Trösch
- Location Sound Mix
- Barnaby Hall
- Re-Recording Mix
- Jacques Kieffer
- Music
- Balz Bachmann
- Production Design
- Demian Wohler
- Lighting Design
- Peter Demmer
- Costumes
- Sophie Reble
- Make up
- Marina Aebi
Cast
Julia Jentsch as Helena
Florian Lukas
Sami Loris as Matti
Sarah Hostettler as Ellie
Fortunato Cerlino
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Film Republic
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
Cineworx GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 09.05.2024
Awards
(a selection)
-
Zürich, Swiss Film Award,
Best Actress
2024
(Nomination)
Julia Jentsch
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Solothurn, 59. Solothurner Filmtage
17.01.2024 - 24.01.2024 -
Hof, 57. Internationale Filmtage Hof
24.10.2023 - 29.10.2023