Switzerland 2017, 52/80 min, HDA Hugofilm Production
by Jacqueline Zünd
Almost There
Men retire in different ways. All of our heroes are looking for happiness, fulfilment, and some rest - a film about time, dignity and the transience of life.Bob swaps his safe home for a campervan and tries to find the tough guy inside himself in the barren Californian desert. Drag queen and stand-up comedian Steve is fed up with England and makes amends with his past between Spanish Benidorm’s concrete towers. And Yamada rediscovers his smile by reading stories to children in Tokyo.
IDFA (First Appearance comp.), ARRI Kamerapreis (nom.), Solothurner Filmtage (Prix Soleure nom.), Munich (comp.), Krakow (comp.), Moscow IFF, Mostra Sao Paolo (comp.)