Spring in Autumn

2009 1h 31m DE

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 2

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Leni, in her mid-fifties, runs the local bakery with her son in a small Swiss town. When she falls in love with a much younger Argentinean dance teacher, her world is turned upside down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Therese Affolter
Leni
Pablo Aguilar
Toni
Hanspeter Müller
Rolf
Gilles Tschudi
Carlos Gonzales
Lisa Brühlmann
Melanie Wipfli
Ursula Andermatt
Erika Schoenenberger
Andrea Bürgin
Dr. Klara Baumann
Pascal Holzer
Daniel Zgraggen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Petra Biondina Volpe
Writers: Petra Biondina Volpe
Languages: German
Countries: Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Petra Biondina Volpe, shot by Andreas Höfer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christine Aufderhaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gion-Reto Killias shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Therese Affolter and Pablo Aguilar and Hanspeter Müller carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1425622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Petra Biondina Volpe directs. Andreas Höfer behind the camera. Christine Aufderhaar scores. Gion-Reto Killias cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Switzerland. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Petra Biondina Volpe, shot by Andreas Höfer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christine Aufderhaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gion-Reto Killias shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Therese Affolter and Pablo Aguilar and Hanspeter Müller carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1425622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.