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Zum Beispiel Suberg streaming

2013 Movie Switzerland Documentary 90 min
By: Simon Baumann With: Stephanie Baumann, Simon Baumann, Ruedi Baumann

Suberg. 475 meters above the sea, 612 inhabitants. A train station, a school, a tavern and a fertilizer factory. An average village in the Swiss Plateau. Within only three decades, this sleepy farmers' village has turned into an anonymous dormitory village. Simon Baumann has lived in Suberg since he was born. For 32 years, however, the filmmaker has successfully ignored the village and its inhabitants. Unlike his grandfather, who was a central figure in the village, he hardly knows anybody here. The filmmaker wants to change this now and tries to establish contact with the villagers. But how to integrate into a village that offers hardly any village community anymore? And why is it like that? Searching for answers, Simon meets people who have characterized Suberg and its development, deals with the concepts of life of his ancestors and finds with the male choir a last small oasis of community spirit.

Festival Achievements

Visions du Réel 2013
Awards:
International Feature Film Competition
Nominations:
International Feature Film Competition

Mood

Melancholic
Reflective
Satirical
Serious

Cast & Crew

Simon Baumann
Kathrin Gschwend
Ruedi Baumann
Stephanie Baumann

Cinematic Technique

Documentary Style
Melancholic Imagery
Observational
Realism
Satirical Tone

Film Movements

Social Realism

Narrative Structure

Observational
Portrait Of A Village

Pace

Contemplative
Measured
Reflective
Slow-Paced

Style

Documentary
Poignant
Realistic
Social Commentary
Social Critique

Time-Period

2010S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Rural Decline
Social Isolation
Urbanization

Characters

Families
Filmmaker
Local Residents

Ending

Bittersweet
Reflective

Historical Context

2010S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Loss Of Community
Structural Change
Village Transformation

Plot

Community Decline
Community Dynamics
Cultural Change
Social Change
Social Isolation
Village Transformation

Setting

Lyss Valley
Super
Swiss Village

Shooting Location

Lyss Valley
Super
Swiss Countryside

Theme

Community
Community Decline
Cultural Identity
Rural Transformation
Social Change

Genre

Documentary
Social Critique

Audiences

Adults
Documentary Enthusiasts
Social Issue Advocates
Socially Conscious Viewers

Titles

For Example Suberg
Zum Beispiel Suberg

Reception

Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2013
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