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A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests. Simon lives with his older sister in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With his sister drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, twelve-year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them. Every day, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to the local kids down in the valley. He is able to keep their little family afloat with his small-time hustles and his sister is thankful for the money he brings in. But when Simon partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, he begins to lose his boundaries, affecting his relationship with his sister and plummeting him into dangerous territory.

Keywords

  • Berlinale
  • French Drama
  • Léa Seydoux
  • Childhood
  • family

Actors

  • Léa Seydoux
  • Yann Trégouët
  • Martin Compston
  • Gabin Lefebvre
  • Dilon Ademi
  • Kacey Mottet Klein
  • Jean-François Stévenin
  • Gillian Anderson

Director

  • Ursula Meier

Drama


1h 37min


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DUTCH

France
Switzerland
2011
The protagonist (Léa Seydoux) of this Swiss ski resort drama keeps her head above water by committing petty crimes.

The protagonist (Léa Seydoux) of this Swiss ski resort drama keeps her head above water by committing petty crimes.


A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.


Simon lives with his older sister in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With his sister drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, twelve-year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them. Every day, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to the local kids down in the valley. He is able to keep their little family afloat with his small-time hustles and his sister is thankful for the money he brings in. But when Simon partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, he begins to lose his boundaries, affecting his relationship with his sister and plummeting him into dangerous territory.

Cast & Crew

ursula-meier

Director

Ursula Meier

lea-seydoux

Cast

Léa Seydoux

yann-tregout

Cast

Yann Trégouët

martin-compston

Cast

Martin Compston

gabin-lefebvre

Cast

Gabin Lefebvre

dilon-ademi

Cast

Dilon Ademi

kacey-mottet-klein

Cast

Kacey Mottet Klein

jean-francois-stevenin

Cast

Jean-François Stévenin

gillian-anderson

Cast

Gillian Anderson


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