Vom 28. August bis 07. September 2024 fand in Venedig im Rahmen der 81. Biennale di Venezia die 21. Edition der Giorante degli Autori statt. Die Berner Filmproduktion Lomotion feierte mit ihrer Koproduktion Alpha von Jan-Willem van Ewijk Weltpremiere im Wettbewerb. Der Film wurde mit dem Europa Cinemas Label 2024 ausgezeichnet.
Die Begründung der Jury:
“Jan-Willem van Ewijk’s Alpha. was our unanimous choice for this year’s Europa Cinemas Label in Venice. We were all very impressed by the script, editing, photography and character development in this dynamic and believable study of the relationship between father and son. We also really liked the choice of music, and the absence of any sentimentality – it does not preach. Their petty grievances and posturing early on in the film are re-valuated against the empty, majestic backdrop of the vast, silent mountains. The film is beautifully shot but the director never allows the audience’s attention to waver from the intensity of the physical and emotional interaction between father and son as they are faced with a fight for survival. A real tour de force which we think audiences will connect with. Congratulations.”
Nature takes over when Ben (24) and his father Willem (52) decide to join a group of professional snowboarders to a remote mountain, bringing out their hidden grievances, silent connection and deep instinctual drive to help each other survive.
Wir gratulieren herzlich zu dieser Auszeichnung!