Switzerland’s submission is “Beyond the Horizon” by Delphine Lehericey
1976. A heatwave summer. In this farming family, Gus who is 13 years old, realizes that heat doesn’t just affect the animals or the fields but also can perturb the adults which surround him. During his vacation, Gus witnesses the end of his father’s traditional life in the country and the explosion of the nucleur family. In a few months he will have left behind him the innocence of his youth.
Awards
San Sebastian International Film Festival, winner New Directors competition
Greenpeace - Lurra Award (parallel award) 2019
Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Swiss Film Award: Best Fiction Film (2020), Best Screenplay (2020)
In French with English subtitles.
“..the atmospheric picture is a rural coming-of-ager that manages to reinvigorate a decidedly overstocked cinematic subgenre.
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