‘Dysfunctional’ Family Portrait ‘The Sparrow in the Chimney’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Locarno: ‘Humor and Sadness Are Like Siblings’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga 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.
Produced by his twin brother Silvan Zürcher for Zürcher Film, “The Sparrow in the Chimney” was co-produced by SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen / SRG SSR, while Cercamon handles sales.
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.
Karen – played by Eggert, known for sci-fi romance “I’m Your Man” – lives with her husband Markus and their children in her childhood home.
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