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La Mif streaming

2022 Movie Switzerland Drama 112 min Ages 0+
By: Fred Baillif With: Jean Larvego, Amelie Tonsi, Merlin Landenberg, Amadou Sylla, Charlie Areddy

In a youth home in French-speaking Switzerland, young women from broken family backgrounds live together. They try to appear cool and provocative, but deep down they long for love and trust. The caretaker Lora is particularly close to them. She has a secret that allows her to empathize with the girls' anger very well.

Filmium rating
69%

Festival Achievements

Schweizer Filmpreis 2022
Awards:
Beste Darstellerin • Beste Montage
Nominations:
Bester Spielfilm • Bestes Drehbuch
Zurich Film Festival 2021
Awards:
Focus Competition • Prize of the Churches of Zurich
Berlin International Film Festival 2021
Awards:
Generation International Jury 2021

Mood

Emotional
Empathetic
Hopeful
Intimate
Introspective
Melancholic
Reflective
Serious
Thoughtful
Touching

Cast & Crew

Fred Baillif
Stéphane Mitchell
Isabel De Abreu Cannavo
Melody Despont Marin
Sara Leone
Anais Uldry
Amandine Golay
Joyce Esther Ndayisenga
Claudia Grob
Michel Sermet
Ahmed Nadim
Merlin Landenberg
Jean Larvego
Sara Tulu
Kassia Da Costa
Charlie Areddy
Amelie Tonsi
Rebecca Suimuna
Blaise Granget
Amadou Sylla
Director
Fred Baillif (Director)
Visionary

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused
Interview-Style
Intimate
Naturalistic
Observational

Narrative Structure

Bordering Between Fictional And Documentary
Episodic

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Moderate
Reflective
Slow
Slow-Paced
Steady

Style

Character-Driven
Documentary
Episodic
Intimate
Realistic

Time-Period

2020S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Emotional Struggles
Family Reconstruction
Identity
Search For Belonging
Search For Love
Trust Issues

Characters

Dysfunctional Families
Educators
Lora
Young Women

Ending

Ambiguous
Hopeful
Open-Ended

Historical Context

2020S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Conflict Ignited By An Event
Conflict With Family
Emotional Growth
Hidden Secrets
Personal Secrets
Systemic Issues

Plot

Dysfunctional Families
Emotional Struggles
Family Bonds
Family Dysfunction
Female Friendship
Quest For Love
Relationships
Search For Love
Search For Love And Trust
Trust Issues
Young Women In Youth Home
Youth Drama
Youth Home

Setting

Group Home
Intimate Environment
Swiss Romandy
Swiss Social Institution
Switzerland
Teenage Environment
Youth Facility
Youth Home

Shooting Location

Swiss Youth Home
Switzerland

Theme

Dysfunction
Emotional Healing
Family And Belonging
Family Dynamics
Family Dysfunction
Love
Resilience
Search For Love
Trauma And Healing
Trust
Trust And Betrayal

Genre

Character Study
Coming-Of-Age
Drama
Social Issues
Social Realism

Audiences

Adults
Drama Enthusiasts
Female Audience
Socially Conscious Viewers
Teenagers
Young Adults

Titles

The Crew

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2021
2022
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