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‘Dysfunctional’ Family Portrait ‘The Sparrow in the Chimney’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Locarno: ‘Humor and Sadness Are Like Siblings’ (EXCLUSIVE)


‘The Sparrow in the Chimney’ by Ramon Zürcher debuts trailer ahead of Locarno premiere in the international competition

Ramon Zürcher’s “dysfunctional family portrait” “The Sparrow in the Chimney” (“Der Spatz im Kamin”) has debuted a trailer ahead of its premiere in Locarno’s international competition. In the film, Maren Eggert, Britta Hammelstein, Luise Heyer, Andreas Döhler and Milian Zerzawy star as family members preparing for a birthday party and getting more than a generous helping of cake once old traumas start coming to the surface. Experimenting with music – by Balz Bachmann – Zürcher decided to bet on contrasts, going from classical tunes to electronic madness.

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