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The Hour of Living

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 52m
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5.5/10
120
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The Hour of Living (2012)
  • Drama
Theo goes looking for someone who can tell him about his dad and the person he loved. His quest leads him into the Alps, where George has been living as a recluse for ten years. As they meet... Read allTheo goes looking for someone who can tell him about his dad and the person he loved. His quest leads him into the Alps, where George has been living as a recluse for ten years. As they meet, the two men start to make sense of their lives.Theo goes looking for someone who can tell him about his dad and the person he loved. His quest leads him into the Alps, where George has been living as a recluse for ten years. As they meet, the two men start to make sense of their lives.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
120
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Sebastian Michael
    • Adam Berzsenyi Bellaagh
  • Writer
    • Sebastian Michael
  • Stars
    • Sam Fordham
    • Sebastian Michael
    • Charlotte Heinimann
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  • Directors
    • Sebastian Michael
    • Adam Berzsenyi Bellaagh
  • Writer
    • Sebastian Michael
  • Stars
    • Sam Fordham
    • Sebastian Michael
    • Charlotte Heinimann
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    • 6User reviews
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    Sebastian Michael and Sam Fordham in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Sebastian Michael and Sam Fordham in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Sam Fordham in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Sebastian Michael and Sam Fordham in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Sam Fordham and David Wade in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Christoph Schwegler and Sam Fordham in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Gary Grant, Sam Fordham, and David Wade in The Hour of Living (2012)
    David Wade in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Sam Fordham in The Hour of Living (2012)
    Sam Fordham in The Hour of Living (2012)

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    Sam Fordham
    • Theoas Theo
    Sebastian Michael
    • Georgeas George
    Charlotte Heinimann
    • Gabrielleas Gabrielle
    Christoph Schwegler
    • Werneras Werner
    David Wade
    David Wade
    • Conradas Conrad
    Gary Grant
    Gary Grant
    • Harryas Harry
    Absalom Thomas
    • Ivoras Ivor
    • (as Dan Absalom)
    Andrea Spolarics
    • Evaas Eva
    Pepe Belmonte
    • The Singeras The Singer
    Richard David-Caine
    Richard David-Caine
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    Amelia Newbould
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    Klemens Niklaus Trenkle
    Klemens Niklaus Trenkle
    • Passengeras Passenger
    • Directors
      • Sebastian Michael
      • Adam Berzsenyi Bellaagh
    • Writer
      • Sebastian Michael
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    • Trivia
      First feature film to be financed entirely on a frame-funded basis (people funding individual frames in the film).
    • Quotes

      George: Silence too is an addiction. Silence and thoughts adrift: the endless lure of inaction...

    User reviews6

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    8/10
    Sometimes the noble choice is the wrong choice ...
    The future is unknown. To do your best is the best that you can hope for ... but what if that isn't enough? What if you do everything that you felt was right and still "bad things happen"?

    Only four reviews here when I write this ... and a total of forty-two other ratings. Two reviews sound more like personal vendettas than reviews, but sadly that seems the norm these days. Everybody has a chip.

    I liked this little film. I liked it not because it was polished and refined but because ... despite its clunky clumsiness at times ... it manages to fulfill its hope. This film is at its best at George and Theo. George helps Theo and George does this by no other means than to simply be. It is a quiet marvel to watch Theo grow ... using only the tools and context of his own young life thus far. George is the mentor that I'd wished I'd had. Actually ... and more accurately ... Theo has the skill set that I wish that I'd had, enough self awareness to let curiosity triumph over fear.

    I wish I'd had that in spades.
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    • Jun 11, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2012 (Switzerland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Basel, Kanton Basel Stadt, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Optimist Creations
      • Cinéver
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD(original ratio)

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