The Innocent (German: Der Unschuldige) is a Swiss-German drama film, directed by Simon Jaquemet and released in 2018.[1] The film stars Judith Hofmann as Ruth, a devoutly religious woman working in a neuroscience laboratory whose life begins to crack when she receives news that her former fiancé Andi (Thomas Schuepbach), who has been in prison for 20 years after committing murder, is due to be released.[2]
| The Innocent | |
|---|---|
| German | Der Unschuldige |
| Directed by | Simon Jaquemet |
| Written by | Simon Jaquemet |
| Produced by | Tolga Dilsiz Aurelius Eisenreich |
| Starring | Judith Hofmann Naomi Scheiber Thomas Schuepbach |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Sandru |
| Edited by | Christof Schertenleib |
Production companies | 8horses Augenschein Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | Arte Film Kino |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Countries | Switzerland Germany |
| Language | Swiss German |
The cast also includes Naomi Scheiber, Christian Kaiser, Anna Tenta, Urs-Peter Wolters, Laura Sophie Winter, Roland Aegerter, Karin Gunzenhauser, Benjamin Lutzke, Giulia Paganini and Jonas Rüegg in supporting roles.
The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Awards
editHofmann won the award for Best Actress at the 2019 Swiss Film Awards,[4] and Jaquemet was nominated for Best Screenplay.
References
edit- ^ Peter Debruge, "Film Review: ‘The Innocent’". Variety, 30 September 2018.
- ^ Boyd Van Hoeij, "‘The Innocent’ (‘Der Unschuldige’): Film Review | TIFF 2018". The Hollywood Reporter, 27 September 2018.
- ^ Stephen Whitty, "'The Innocent': Toronto Review". Screen Daily, 9 September 2018.
- ^ Ben Dalton, "'Those Who Work', 'Chris The Swiss' win three each at 2019 Swiss Film Awards". Screen Daily, 22 March 2019.
External links
edit- The Innocent at IMDb
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