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Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Retreat (2022)
Switzerland |
2022 |
82 min.
On a holiday in the mountains, an estranged father and son get to know each other better. During their stay, Benny slowly realizes that his father has turned his back on civilization and wants to protect him from the outside world, which is crumbling under the impact of environmental destruction and economic crises.
| Country | Switzerland |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Duration | 82 min |
| Rating | 13 |
| Language | German |
| Subtitle | Czech, English |
| Directed by | Leon Schwitter |
| Screenplay | Leon Schwitter & Michael Karrer |
| Director of Photography | Robin Angst |
| Music | Hora Lunga |
| Edited by | Michael Karrer |
| Contact | alief SAS |
Biography
Swiss screenwriter and director. He graduated from film studies at the ZHdK in Zurich with a focus on screenwriting. In his own production company, he made the short film So Far So Good (So weit so gut, 2021) and made his feature debut with the drama Retreat (Réduit, 2022).