Archive of films Like an Island / L' îlot

Switzerland
2022, 104 min

Section: Special Screenings
Year: 2022

A view of a microcosm reflecting the nuances of human coexistence in Europe, or a playful mystery full of amusing, open-ended plot lines? Perhaps it’s both. An observational documentary and also a magical realist visit to the Lausanne suburbs where, for some unknown reason, two watchmen are guarding a small river in a nearby park.


Synopsis

The low blocks of flats on the outskirts of Lausanne are inhabited by a colourful assortment of tenants. Pensioners look silently out of their windows, perhaps with a sense of foreboding, while a lively little group of immigrants meet up in someone’s back garden. However, we spend most of our time with two watchmen who, for some unknown reason, are guarding a river in a nearby park. Has a crime been committed? Is danger lurking there? This serene observational documentary blends with the magical realist narrative line, creating an unusual hybrid form. The microcosm of a small neighbourhood conveys the nuances of human coexistence in Europe, but there’s nothing to prevent you from enjoying the film as a playful mystery full of amusing, open-ended plot lines.

Martin Horyna

About the director

Tizian Büchi

Tizian Büchi (1981, Neuchâtel, Switzerland). Filmography: To the Top (On avait dit qu'on irait jusqu'en haut, 2015, short), The Sound of Winter (La Saison du silence, 2017, short doc.), Like an Island (L'îlot, 2022, doc.).

Contacts

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About the film

Color, DCP
International premiere

Section: Special Screenings
   
Director: Tizian Büchi
Screenplay: Tizian Buchi
Dir. of Photography: Camille Sultan, Diana Vidrascu
Sound: Adrien Kessler, Yatoni Roy Cantu
Editor: Thomas Marchand
Producer: Britta Rindelaub
Production: Alva Film
Sales: Filmotor

Guests

Tizian Büchi

Film Director

Hannah Klaas

Assistant Director


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