Summaries

A documentary using fiction to bring Martin Suter's novels to life.

His theme is the criminal potential of our society, his heroes oscillate between business class and hopelessness. The film accompanies the Swiss bestselling author Martin Suter through his literary and private cosmos. Blurring the boundaries between fiction and documentary, the film allows Martin Suter to immerse himself in his own literary world.

This film is not a classic portrait but a documentary using fiction to bring Martin Suter's novels to life while introducing us to the author behind the stories on a whole new level. "Fantasy is usually more true than reality itself," says Suter. He strolls through his stories, cinematically and aesthetically impressively staged, exposing his protagonists and their secrets - and especially his own private cosmos: a world drenched in contradictions and marked by an addiction to stories. "Writing is much about omitting things," says the Swiss bestselling author. This film reveals everything about Martin Suter - everything but the truth.

Details

Keywords
  • novels
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 5, 2022
Countries of origin Switzerland
Official sites Filmgerberei
Language German
Production companies Florianfilm GmbH Filmgerberei

Box office

Budget $750000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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