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Clara and the Secret of the Bears (2012)
Clara (13) lives with her mother and her stepfather on a remote farm in the Swiss Alps. Clara’s sensitivity and her strong connection with nature enable her to see and feel things others cannot perceive. Only in Thomas (12), does Clara find a confidant. Through the discovery of an ancient girl’s shoe, Clara gets in touch with Susanna, a girl who lived on the farm two centuries ago. Susanna is deeply troubled: her father has captured a bear cub and – according to an age-old legend – a curse falls upon those who do wrong against bears. Past and present are more closely linked than one might think. Clara senses that there is a curse on the old farm. And she knows that she is the only one who can lift it.
| Country | Switzerland |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Duration | 93 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | German |
| Subtitle | English, simul. translation cz |
| Directed by | Tobias Ineichen |
| Screenplay | Jan Poldervaart |
| Director of Photography | Michael Schreitel |
| Music | Fabian Römer |
| Edited by | Michael Schaerer |
| Contact | Attraction Distribution |
Biography
A film director and screenwriter, he graduated in visual arts in Geneva (ESAV) with the film Clipping (Le Découpage, 1989). He makes live-acted films, TV productions, and commercials. He made his debut with the drama Dilemma (2002) and went on to make Jimmie (2008), and Clara and the Secret of the Bears (Clara und das Geheimnis der Bären, 2012).
Action + Adventure, Family, Friendship, Childhood, Nature, Teamwork, Animals, Mystery