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The Hour of Living

Synopsis

Theo is on a quest. He finds among his mother’s belongings a Super-8 film, in which his dad looks really happy, and a little in love. Maybe a lot. But not with Theo’s mother. Theo never really knew his dad and now that his mum is also gone, he’s intrigued to find out who else there was in his father’s life. His quest leads him into the past, and to Switzerland, high up into a remote Alpine valley. There he finds George who has been living as a recluse for a decade. For George, Theo’s dad was the love of his life. As the two men meet and get to know each other, slowly their lives start to make sense...
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Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Features
Running time
112 mins
Format
HD
Director
Sebastian Michael with Adam Berzsenyi Bellaagh (Codirector) 1st Feature
Producer
Sebastian Michael
Co-Producer
Pascal Verdosci
Editor
Sebastian Michael
Screenwriter
Sebastian Michael
Director of Photography
Gregor Brändli
Sound
Geoff Widdowson
Composer
Pepe Belmonte
Principal cast
Sam Fordham, Sebastian Michael, Charlotte Heinimann, Christoph Schwegler, David Wade, Gary Grant, Dan Absalom, Eva Spolarics, Pepe Belmonte

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Optimist Creations

Cinéver

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