Albert grew up on an isolated mountain farm. His mother wants to protect his son from the poor and lonesome existence, still pulling the strings in his life.
He is a diligent hand at a nearby marble quarry, but life remains difficult when it comes to catch up with real people. When his father Rudl dies accidentally, Marianne fears, that Albert will take over and returns to the farm. Instead, she decides to hide the death from Albert and the outside world and buries his corpse on the mountain.
Production
Produced by Zischlermann filmproduktion (Germany) and Golden Girls Films (Austria).
With Ingrid Burkhard, Andreas Lust, Orsi Tóth, Hannes Perkmann, Peter Mitterrutzner, Georg Kaser, Franz Fulterer, Florian Eisner, Johann Nikolussi, Christoph Griesser, Anton Algrang, Hans Peter Hallwachs.
Written and directed by Ronny Trocker
Co-writer: Rolando Grumt Suárez, Editor: Julia Drack, Director of Photography: Klemens Hufnagl, Production design: Stefan Oppenländer, Costumes design: Nastassja Kinspergher, Make-up: Rebecca Koch, Vfx: Rudi Germann, Soundesign: Niklas Kammertöns, Mix: Simon Apostolou, Producer: Susanne Mann, Paul Zischler, Co-Producer: Karin C. Berger, Arash T. Riahi, Raphael Barth.
Festivals
FVenice Orizzonti Competition CPH PIX Thessaloniki Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival International Film Festival Rotterdam – IFFR Glasgow Film Festival Febiofest Saas-Fee Filmfest (Critics Choice Award) Bolzano Film Festival Bozen Hong Kong HKIFF Nashville Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize Winner – New Director Feature Competition) Trento Film Festival Fünf Seen Filmfestival (Best Film award) Film Festival Della Lessinia (Best Film Award) etc. …
Nominated for
Prix FIPRESCI – Discovery Award of the European Film Awards 2017 Austrian Film Award for Best leading Actress (Ingrid Burkhard) Best Camera (Klemens Hufnagl)