Peacock Film AG, Solaria Film, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, RSI, Arte, Movimento, 96mins
Tallinn Film Festival - Main Competition, Zurich Film Festival, Cairo Film Festival
Ivan and Chiara meet on a Sicilian island to prepare the wedding for Ivan’s brother and Chiara’s best friend. Despite the fact that Ivan is determined not to repeat the failure of his last relationship and Chiara does not want to jeopardise her marriage, the two fall in love with each other. They resolve to live their relationship for only a few days and then break it off when the wedding guests arrive on the island. However, they made such a plan, without taking love into account.
Producers - Elena Pedrazzoli Emanuele Nespeca Mario Mazzarotto
Screenwriter - Rolando Colla, Olivier Lorelle, Nicole Borgeat, Héloïse Adam
Featuring - Bruno Todeschini, Alessia Barela, Marc Barbé, Linda Olsansky, Gianfelice Imparato, Aurora Quattrocchi
Cinematographer - Lorenz Merz, Gabriel Lobos
Music - Bernd Schurer
Born in 1957 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Joint Swiss and Italian citizenship. Since 1978 lives and works in Zurich. Professional activities include screenwriting, acting and production management. Since 1983 screenwriter and director for commissioned films. 1984 Founds Peacock Film AG. 1985 Receives degree in German studies and Romance languages from the University of Zurich. Since 2002 Lecturer at the EICT (Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television) in San Antonio de los Baños, Havana, Cuba. Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012», Best Fiction Film and Best Screenplay for “Summer Games”.