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The Girl and the Spider streaming

Original title: Das Mädchen und die Spinne

2021 Movie Switzerland Drama, Comedy 92 min

By: Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher With: Ivan Georgiev, André M. Hennicke, Dagna Litzenberger Vinet, Flurin Giger, Sabine Timoteo

Lisa is moving out. Mara is left behind. As boxes are shifted and cupboards built, abysses begin to open up and an emotional roller coaster is set in motion. A tragicomic catastrophe film. A poetic ballad about change and transience.

Filmium rating

60%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2021

Awards:

Jury Encounters 2021

Selections:

Encounters 2021

European Film Awards 2021

Selections:

Feature Film Selection

Mood

Bittersweet

Emotional

Introspective

Melancholic

Reflective

Cast & Crew

Silvan Zürcher

Ramon Zürcher

Dagna Litzenberger Vinet

Henriette Confurius

André M. Hennicke

Ivan Georgiev

Lea Draeger

Margherita Schoch

Liliane Amuat

Sabine Timoteo

Flurin Giger

Ursina Lardi

Silvan Zürcher (Director)

Budget

Independent

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Intimate

Long Takes

Naturalistic

Observational

Subtle

Film Movements

European Art Cinema

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Nonlinear

Slice-Of-Life

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Slow

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Art-House Length

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Minimalist Score

Style

Art-House

Cinematic

Dramatic

Realistic

Slow-Paced

Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

2020S

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Emotional Upheaval

Relationship Change

Characters

Lisa

Sea

Women Protagonists

Ending

Ambiguous

Reflective

Historical Context

2020S

Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Emotional Complications

Moving Out

Plot

Domestic Life

Emotional Conflict

Relationship Dynamics

Relationship Tension

Transition

Woman Moving Out

Setting

Contemporary Switzerland

Urban Apartment

Shooting Location

Switzerland

Theme

Change

Emotional Complexity

Personal Growth

Relationships

Genre

Art-House

Character Study

Drama

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Cinephiles

Art-House Fans

Drama Enthusiasts

Titles

A Garota e a Aranha

Das Mädchen und die Spinne

La Jeune Fille et l'Araignée

La jeune fille et l’araignée

La ragazza e il ragno

The Girl and the Spider

Örümce ve Kız

Reception

Berlin Film Festival

Berlin Film Festival Award

Best Director

Critical Acclaim

Toronto International Film Festival

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2021

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