Irrlichter
The Darkness Experiment
Irrlichter
Switzerland / Germany / Austria, August 1997
FILM,
Fiction,
90 min.
- directed by
- Christoph Kühn
- Written by
- Christoph Kühn
- Status
- In distribution
For scientific purposes, a young man agrees to participate in a survival exercise in an extensive network of underground caves. The experiment is also of interest to a TV reality show. When a thunderstorm breaks out, the caves are quickly flooded and all connections with the outside world cut off. The young man and the TV presenter, a woman, are the only survivors. Their struggle to return to the light of day begins…
credits
- World Premiere
- August 1997
- Original Version
- German (french subtitles), colour, 35mm, 90 min.
- Production
- ventura film sa, Cinecas Filmproduktion GmbH, DOR Film GmbH
- Producer
- directed by
- Christoph Kühn
- Written by
- Christoph Kühn
- Cinematography
- Peter Indergand
- Music
- Alexander Kirschner
- Lighting Design
- Marco Barberi
Cast
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Futura Film GmbH
Awards
(a selection)
-
Locarno, Locarno Festival,
Schweizer Film-Musikpreis der Suisa-Stiftung für Musik
2000
(Winner)
Alexander Kirschner
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Winterthur, 25. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
09.11.2021 - 14.11.2021 -
European Film Market
11.02.1998 - 22.02.1998 -
Locarno, 50. Festival internazionale del film
06.08.1997 - 16.08.1997