A Piece of Sky

A Piece of Sky (2022)

Drii Winter

Although a lowlander, Marco is a robust fellow. He is now working as a farmhand for mountain farmer Alois in a remote Swiss alpine village and, even at the regulars’ table at the local inn, people are slowly learning to appreciate this iced tea drinker. Anna is a local village girl; she has a daughter, Julia, from a previous relationship. Some doubt whether this new relationship will work out – but not Marco or Anna. They get married. Their love is gentle and beautiful; unable to fully fathom it, they express it in simple words. The trust between them grows and their tenderness endures; the happiness they feel at every touch is only surpassed by the warmth of stroking a cow. But soon Marco seems to be losing control of his impulses more and more often.

Date of release
2022-08-12
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (20)
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
Drama
Director
Michael Koch

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

A Piece of Sky is a 2022 Swiss-German romantic drama film written and directed by Swiss filmmaker Michael Koch. The film was set against the backdrop of Swiss Alps. The film was officially selected at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. The film also earned special mention from the main competition jury for its screenplay during the Berlin International Film Festival.

Production

The film project marked Michael Koch's second feature film directorial after Marija (2016). The filmmaker began shooting and principal photography for the film in early 2020s. The filming was disrupted on several occasions due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filmmaker Koch roped in non professional actors for his directorial venture. Simon Wisler who played the male lead role is in fact a real life mountain farmer who works in Switzerland. The portions of the film were predominantly shot in Kanton Uri in Switzerland. The film is a Swiss-German collaboration as it was jointly produced by Hugofilm Productions, Pandora Filmproduktion, SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR and ARTE Deutschland.

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