On the line

Original movie title:
AUF DER STRECKE
Country:        
Švicarska, GERMANY, 2007., 30’
Director:
Reto Caffi
Cast:
Roeland Wiesnekker, Catherine Jahnke, Leonardo Nigro
Awards:
Student Academy Awards (AMPAS) - best foreign language film
Aspen Shortsfest, USA -best short film

Swiss Film Prize 2008 - best short film
Kratkofil, Banja Luka, 2008 – best short film

Summary:

A department store security guard is secretly in love with a clerk in the store's bookshop. When he witnesses a seeming rival being attacked in the train, he coolly gets off instead of helping him. Not being able to deal with his bad conscience, his formerly controlled life breaks down.

Biography

Reto Caffi grew up in Bern, Switzerland. He studied English literature and journalism at the University of Fribourg. After graduation he works as a film journalist for several years. His short films have won over 30 awards. From 2004 to 2007 he was a postgraduate at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. ‘On the line’ / ‘Auf der Strecke’ is his diploma film.

10.07., THURSDAY, 21.00, BARGE ON DANUBE

---