Programs - Filmmaker in Focus: Ramon Zürcher
The Girl and the Spider
11/23（Sun）21:10 -Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho
Switzerland / 2021 / 98min
Director：Ramon ZÜRCHER
Lisa is moving out of the apartment she shared with Mara. Through packing, the two reflect on their shifting relationship. Lisa’s mother Astrid arrives to help, followed by various characters including new neighbors and pets. In the evening, they host a modest farewell party, where the guests’ complex emotions and desires are revealed. Eye contacts, conversations, small incidents overlap, vividly portraying the characters’ complicated relationships and inner sentiments. World premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival’s Encounters program, winning the Best Director Award (along with Denis Côté “Social Hygiene” (2021)).
This film will be screened with Japanese subtitles only.
Director：Ramon ZÜRCHER
Born in Aarberg, Switzerland in 1982, he studied visual arts at the Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB) and film directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). His graduation feature, “The Strange Little Cat” (2013), premiered in Berlinale’s Forum section and screened at Toronto, Cannes, and other international festivals, earning the New Talent Grand PIX at CPH:PIX, the Special Jury Award for Best First Film at Minsk, and the Audience Jury Award at Viennale. In 2017, he co-founded Zürcher Film with his twin brother Silvan Zürcher and co-directed “The Girl and the Spider” (2021), winning Best Director and the FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale Encounters. His third feature, “The Sparrow in the Chimney” (2024), premiered at Locarno Film Festival and received the Rossellini Award at Pingyao International Film Festival. He is currently developing a new project with Silvan, marking a departure from their acclaimed Animal trilogy.
Schedule
11/23（Sun）21:10 -
Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho