Zurich
Directed by Frederik Steiner
Written by Barbara Te Kock
Germany 2013
Frederik Steiner’s film Zurich is possibly the nicest film you’ll ever see about someone deciding to enlist the aid euthanasia clinic. Young Lea, played by Lisa Liv Fries, is only 20 years old, but with cystic fibrosis limiting her days and the knowledge that whatever days she has left will be pretty miserable, she decides for the ultimate “opt out.” If ever there were a film to fall into the sticky, saccharine clutches of mawkishness it would be this movie, where the pre-deceased is a such plucky youngster with so much zeal for life that you can’t imagine her even considering killing herself. But somehow Steiner and his group of actors toe the line quite gracefully, supplying the right levels of honest comedy and drama without feeling exploitative of the tough subject matter, though it does have its missteps.
Directed by Frederik Steiner
Written by Barbara Te Kock
Germany 2013
Frederik Steiner’s film Zurich is possibly the nicest film you’ll ever see about someone deciding to enlist the aid euthanasia clinic. Young Lea, played by Lisa Liv Fries, is only 20 years old, but with cystic fibrosis limiting her days and the knowledge that whatever days she has left will be pretty miserable, she decides for the ultimate “opt out.” If ever there were a film to fall into the sticky, saccharine clutches of mawkishness it would be this movie, where the pre-deceased is a such plucky youngster with so much zeal for life that you can’t imagine her even considering killing herself. But somehow Steiner and his group of actors toe the line quite gracefully, supplying the right levels of honest comedy and drama without feeling exploitative of the tough subject matter, though it does have its missteps.
- 10/15/2014
- by Jae K. Renfrow
- SoundOnSight
Adopt Films has acquired U.S. rights to Frederik Steiner's feature debut, "Zurich." The film world premiered at the Hof Film Festival in Munich and follows independent-minded, twenty-year old, Lea, who has suffered from cystic fibrosis since birth, and elects to take her own life by sneaking across the boarder to a private clinic in Zurich. The film features newcomer Liv Lisa Fries as Lea, and co-stars Kerstin de Anna and Lena Stolze. The original screenplay is by Barbara te Kock, and the film was produced by Peter Heilrath, Andreas Bareiss, and Sven Burgemeister in co-production with Arri. Adopt Films President Tim Grady and its Executive VP, Marketing & Distribution Jeff Lipsky negotiated the deal with Arri Worldsales’ Director of Sales and Acquisitions Moritz Hemminger. In a joint statement Grady and Lipsky opined: “'Zurich’ got under our skin like few other films in years. Liv Lisa Fries’ performance is a revelation.
- 11/5/2013
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Indiewire
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