Overbooked

Overbooked

98 mins | Comedy, Action, Romance | Sept. 22, 2012

“Luxury, luxury, luxury… and not to be so alone.” Vanessa wants to spend her holiday at a comfortable resort. However, due to a booking error at the travel agents, Vanessa ends up on a barren desert island. The next ship doesn’t arrive for another week, so until then she has to cope with oddball lighthouse keeper Stanislav, and the highly unconventional and nonchalant Sebastian, who also has a right to the only shabby guest room. There’s no escape from this island – and the three gradually get to know each other over schnapps and pie. When a further guest arrives in the form of dubious businessman Felix and a body turns up in Stanislav’s cellar, the insular resort becomes the backdrop for a grotesque fight for life. In his debut feature, Matthias J. Michel cleverly repels various genre and character clichés to create an exceptional black comedy.

Overbooked

98 mins | Comedy, Action, Romance | Sept. 22, 2012

Overbooked
“Luxury, luxury, luxury… and not to be so alone.” Vanessa wants to spend her holiday at a comfortable resort. However, due to a booking error at the travel agents, Vanessa ends up on a barren desert island. The next ship doesn’t arrive for another week, so until then she has to cope with oddball lighthouse keeper Stanislav, and the highly unconventional and nonchalant Sebastian, who also has a right to the only shabby guest room. There’s no escape from this island – and the three gradually get to know each other over schnapps and pie. When a further guest arrives in the form of dubious businessman Felix and a body turns up in Stanislav’s cellar, the insular resort becomes the backdrop for a grotesque fight for life. In his debut feature, Matthias J. Michel cleverly repels various genre and character clichés to create an exceptional black comedy.
Producers madDog Productions
Original title Overbooked
Directors Matthias J. Michel
Writers Matthias J. Michel

Cast

Markus Aeschlimann

as Mann in Wanne

Maria Boettner

as Vanessa

Daniel Frei

as Felix

Andy Haueter

as Ganove

Tiziana Jelmini

as Suppen Frau

Aviva Joel

as Geliebte

Manfred Liechti

as Stanislav

Daniel Mezger

as Sebastian

Philippe Reinhardt

as Harald Bloch