Project Detail

The Hour of Living

2012 by Optimist Creations / Cinéver

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 film: Features
Running time: 112 mins
Format: HD
Director: Sebastian Michael with Adam Berzsenyi Bellaagh (Codirector) 1st Feature
Producer: Sebastian Michael
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

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Optimist Creations

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Cinéver

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