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Klingenhof streaming

2005 Movie Documentary 84 min Ages 12+
By: Beatrice Michel Leuthold, Hans Stürm

Klingenhof: A courtyard in a part of Zurich which is inhabited by “all nations”; domicile of the authors; a film spontaneously grown out of the idea, Why not start a project just in front of one's own door? Meeting faces, destinies, by chance, following the word of Claudio Magris, Any place can be the centre of the world. Of course there are at once questions about the origins of the inhabitants, about feeling homesick, being well or not in a foreign country, about how comes you feel at home, generally, at a certain place or not. Friendships are beginning to arise, faces become familiar. Young and old people look for adventures of their own in the courtyard, one arrives, one goes and turns back, maybe one leaves forever. The work on the film was overshaded by the premature death of Hans Stürm, both companion and cameraman.

Mood

Introspective
Mysterious
Poetic
Reflective
Tense
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Hans Stürm
Beatrice Michel Leuthold

Budget

Independent
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Atmospheric Cinematography
Handheld
Observational
Portrait
Symbolic Imagery
Visual Storytelling

Film Movements

New Documentary
Realism

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Interwoven Stories
Poetic

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Meditative
Methodical
Slow-Burning
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Long
Meditative

Soundtrack

Ambient Music
Natural Sounds

Style

Atmospheric
Cinematic
Documentary
Gothic
Poetic
Realistic

Time-Period

2000S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Belonging
Community Boundaries
Identity

Characters

Local Residents
Multicultural Inhabitants
Women

Ending

Hopeful
Open-Ended
Reflective

Historical Context

Post-1970S
Urban Renewal

Key Plot Points

Family Secrets
Return To Roots
Storytelling

Plot

Confronting The Past
Cultural Diversity
Family Secrets
Personal Discovery
Personal Stories
Urban Community

Setting

Ancestral Manor
Decaying Estate
Haunted Location
Klingenhof Courtyard
Urban Neighborhood
Zurich District 5

Shooting Location

Urban Courtyard
Zurich

Theme

Community
Confrontation With The Past
Cultural Diversity
Family Dynamics
Identity

Genre

Cultural
Documentary
Mystery
Psychological Thriller
Social
Supernatural Drama

Audiences

Adults
Cultural Enthusiasts
Urban Dwellers

Titles

Sword Court

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2005
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