Of Fish and Men

Of Fish and Men

87 mins | Drama | Oct. 20, 2020

In the lush Swiss countryside, single mom Judith is raising her young daughter Milla while running the family fish farm with the help of worker and friend Gabriel. The three live and labor quietly in their peaceful corner of the world. When the unexpected arrival of Gabriel’s brother threatens that tranquility, the specter of impending disaster casts a shadow over their pastoral life. When the devastation comes, it’s chilling. This taut thriller poses provocative questions about the weight of guilt, the complexity of forgiveness, and the price of redemption.

Of Fish and Men

87 mins | Drama | Oct. 20, 2020

Of Fish and Men
In the lush Swiss countryside, single mom Judith is raising her young daughter Milla while running the family fish farm with the help of worker and friend Gabriel. The three live and labor quietly in their peaceful corner of the world. When the unexpected arrival of Gabriel’s brother threatens that tranquility, the specter of impending disaster casts a shadow over their pastoral life. When the devastation comes, it’s chilling. This taut thriller poses provocative questions about the weight of guilt, the complexity of forgiveness, and the price of redemption.
Producers Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG
Original title Von Fischen und Menschen
Directors Stefanie Klemm
Writers Stefanie Klemm

Cast

Sarah Spale

as Judith

Matthias Britschgi

as Gabriel

Sarah Hostettler

as Sophie

Julian Koechlin

as David

Viviana Aliberti

as Ladenfrau

Lisanne Hirzel

as Tami

Lia Wagner

as Milla