A lonely private investigator is contacted by a mysterious woman who pulls him into a mind game known as 'telephone walking'. Fascinated by her voice, Aloys discovers an imaginary universe that allows him to break out of his isolation.
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- 6 wins & 14 nominations.
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| Georg Friedrich | ... |
Aloys Adorn
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Tilde von Overbeck | ... |
Vera
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Kamil Krejcí | ... |
Herr Schoch
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Yufei Li | ... |
Yen Lee
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Koi Lee | ... |
Herr Lee
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Sebastian Krähenbühl | ... |
Hauswart
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Karl Friedrich | ... |
Vater Aloys
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Peter Zumstein | ... |
Bestatter
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Agnes Lampkin | ... |
Julie Kramer
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Haroldo Simao | ... |
Drag Queen
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Arthur Miranda | ... |
Priester
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Rahel Hubacher | ... |
Schwangere Frau
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Tobias Bienz | ... |
DJ
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| Alexander Seibt | ... |
Polizist Lift 1
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| Benjamin Merz | ... |
Polizist Lift 2
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| Jürg Plüss | ... |
Polizist Wohnung
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Barblin Leggio-Hänseler | ... |
Polizistin Wohnung
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Marlis Ochsner | ... |
Frau im Spital
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| Maja Stolle | ... |
Frau Schoch (voice)
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Aaron Hitz | ... |
Gonzo (uncredited)
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| Klemens Niklaus Trenkle | ... |
Portier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tobias Nölle | ||
Written by
| Tobias Nölle | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Christian Davi | ... | producer |
| Christos Dervenis | ... | line producer |
| Jean des Forêts | ... | co-producer |
| Urs Fitze | ... | co-producer |
| Eric Morfaux | ... | co-producer |
| Christof Neracher | ... | producer |
| Thomas Thümena | ... | producer |
| Sven Wälti | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Tom Huber | ... | composer |
| Beat Jegen | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Simon Guy Fässler | ||
Editing by
| Tobias Nölle | ||
Editorial Department
| Myriam Flury | ... | supervising editor |
| Mary Leidescher | ... | assistant editor |
| Aurora Vögeli | ... | assistant editor |
| Mirjam Zimmermann | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lisa Olah | ||
Production Design by
| Su Erdt | ||
Costume Design by
| Leonie Zykan | ||
Makeup Department
| Marina Aebi | ... | makeup department head |
| Monika Bitzi | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Tanner | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Franziska Arnold | ... | production manager |
| Regula Begert | ... | unit production manager |
| Christos Dervenis | ... | production consultant |
| Franck Fuchs | ... | production assistant petit film |
| Carlo Rüdlinger | ... | production trainee |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pascal Glatz | ... | second assistant director |
| Roger Schweizer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tundup Buchmann | ... | art department assistant |
| Ursi Buchmann | ... | property master |
| Valeria Felder | ... | art departement trainee |
| Philipp Juda | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Chloé Pompon Levainville | ... | props |
| Barbara Rusterholz | ... | painter |
| Fabian Stacoff | ... | graphic designer |
| Catharina Strebel | ... | set dresser |
| Gary Vergara | ... | art department assistant |
| Beat Zobrist | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Peter Bräker | ... | foley artist / sound supervisor |
| Charles Bussienne | ... | office poly son |
| Guillaume Camboly | ... | office poly son |
| Markus Egloff | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Fliri | ... | boom operator |
| André Fèvre | ... | foley artist |
| Jean-Pierre Gerth | ... | sound |
| Clément Laruelle | ... | foley recordist |
| Benjamin Laurent | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Maurizius Staerkle Drux | ... | sound editor (as Maurizius Staerkle-Drux) |
| Charles Vallette Viallard | ... | office poly son |
Visual Effects by
| Silvio Alberti | ... | visual effects |
| Giordano Canova | ... | visual effects |
| Sebastian Göhs | ... | colorist |
| Oliver Newbould | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Fürst | ... | best boy |
| Stephan Huwyler | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Malte Kneib | ... | grip |
| Jochen Kratzheller | ... | gaffer |
| Meret Madörin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nils Rausch | ... | lighting technician |
| Karin Rindlisbacher | ... | light trainee |
| Micky Schärer | ... | focus puller: "a" camera |
Casting Department
| Corinna Glaus | ... | additional casting |
| Ruth Hirschfeld | ... | additional casting |
| Aurora Jouffroy | ... | casting Fam. Lee |
| Nora Leibundgut | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giulia Fratini | ... | wardrobe |
| Lisa Gaugelhofer | ... | costume assistant |
| Hannah Newbery | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Regula Begert | ... | location manager / location scout |
| Doris Toth | ... | additional location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laura de Weck | ... | script advisor |
| Marina Klauser | ... | script/continuity |
| Silke Cecilia Schultz | ... | Script Advisor / script consultant |
| Hana Schärer | ... | script advisor |
| Anna Seifert-Speck | ... | script editor |
| Anita Voorham | ... | script advisor |
| Cooky Ziesche | ... | script advisor |
Additional Crew
| Gudrun Bachmann | ... | acting coach |
| Brigae Haelg | ... | title designer |
| Amélie Jacquis | ... | production coordinator petit film |
| Marina Klauser | ... | co-writer |
| Alexis Lieber | ... | assistant set manager |
| Sandra Moser | ... | voice coach |
| Marco Parella | ... | set manager |
| Rike Radtke | ... | production coordinator |
| Anna Seifert-Speck | ... | dramaturg |
| Helene Trinz | ... | runner |
Production Companies
- hugofilm
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (co-production)
- SRG - SSR (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Petit Film (co-production)
- Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK) (support)
- Filmstiftung Zürich (support)
- Suissimage (support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- L'Aide aux cinémas du monde (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Ministère des Affaires Étrangères (support)
- Institut français (support)
- Succés Passage Antenne (support)
- Succes Cinema (support)
- Stage Pool Focal (support)
- Fondation Ernst Göhner (support)
- Gemeinde Erlenbach (support)
Distributors
- New Europe Film Sales (2016) (World-wide)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Atera Films (2016) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Clorofilms (2017) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Contact Film (2017) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Film Kino Text (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Outside the Box (2016) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Pacífica Grey (2016) (Costa Rica) (theatrical)
- Solopan (2016) (Poland) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2018) (Andorra) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (Austria) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (Monaco) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Parade Deck Films (2018) (United States)
- good movies! (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (funding)
- Institut français (funding)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (funding)
- Suissimage (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aloys Adorn is a middle aged private detective who lives and works with his father. He experiences life from a safe distance, through a video camera he keeps recording 24 hours a day, and the massive collection of surveillance tapes he organizes and obsessively watches at home. But when his father dies, Aloys is left on his own and his sheltered existence begins to fall apart. After a night of heavy drinking, Aloys wakes up on a public bus to find that his camera and precious observation tapes have been stolen. Soon after, a mysterious woman calls to blackmail him. She offers to return the tapes if Aloys will try an obscure Japanese invention called 'telephone walking' with her, using his imagination as their only connection. As he is drawn deeper and deeper, falling in love with the voice on the other end of the phone, the woman opens up a new universe that may allow Aloys to break out of his isolation and into the real world. Written by New Europe Film Sales |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Aloys Adorn is played by Georg Friedrich while his father is played by Georg's real life father Karl Friedrich, who is otherwise not an actor. See more » |
| Goofs | The piano is actually a keyboard. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Father Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Aloys Adorn:
[to a cat]
You stupid pig! You're a stupid pig! See more » |