HOCHWALD

by EVI ROMEN

LONG FEATURE


Mario, a young dancer living in his small village has to face the loss of his beloved friend Lenz, victim of an attack in a gay club.

festival

  • Filmfestival Bozen 2021 Winner — The South Tyrolean Prize for Best Feature Film 
  • Österreichischer Filmpreis (Austrian Film Award) 2021 Winner — Best Score • Best Actor • Best Costume Design
  • Österreichischer Filmpreis (Austrian Film Award) 2021 Nominations — Best Feature Film • Best Supporting Actor • Best Screenplay • Best Cinematography • Best Makeup • Best Film Editing
  • Romyverleihung (Romy Gala) 2021 Winner — Best Cinematography / Beste Kamera Kino 
  • Diagonale 2021 Winner — Diagonale Award — Best Feature Film • Best Costume Design 
  • Torino Film Festival 2020 Nomination — Prize of the City of Torino — Best Feature Film
  • Zürich Film Festival 2020 Winner — Golden Eye  — Best Film in Focus Switzerland, Germany, Austria
  • Diagonale 2017 Winner — Carl Mayer Screenplay Award — Treatment

Cast

  • Thomas Prenn as Marion
  • Noah Saavedra as Lenz

Crew

  • Director Evi Romen
  • Writer Evi Romen
  • DOP Martin Gschlacht & Jerzy Palacz
  • Production Design Katharina Wöppermann
  • Artistic Directors Florian Hödl & Pia Jaros & Zita Pichler
  • Wardrobe Cinzia Cioffi
  • Editor Karina Ressler
  • Music Florian Horwath
  • Producers Amour Fou Vienna & TAKE FIVE