The Girl and the Spider

The Girl and the Spider (German: Das Mädchen und die Spinne) is a Swiss drama film, directed by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on Mara (Henriette Confurius) and Lisa (Liliane Amuat), two women who have been living together, and portrays the emotional complications as Lisa moves out to a new apartment.[2]

The Girl and the Spider
GermanDas Mädchen und die Spinne
Directed byRamon Zürcher
Silvan Zürcher
Written byRamon Zürcher
Silvan Zürcher
Produced byAdrian Blaser
Aline Schmid
StarringHenriette Confurius
Liliane Amuat
CinematographyAlexander Haßkerl
Edited byKatharina Bhend
Ramon Zürcher
Music byPhilipp Moll
Production
companies
Beauvoir Films
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Zürcher Film
Distributed byEdition Salzgeber
Xenix Filmdistribution
Release date
Running time
99 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageGerman

The cast also includes Ursina Lardi, Flurin Giger, André Hennicke, Ivan Georgiev, Dagna Litzenberger-Vinet, Lea Draeger, Sabine Timoteo and Birte Schnöink.

The film premiered in the Encounters program at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival,[3] where the Zürchers won the award for Best Director in the program alongside Denis Côté for Social Hygiene (Hygiène sociale).[4] It had its North American premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

References
  1. Peter Debruge, "‘The Girl and the Spider’ Review: A Simple Move Stirs Up Complex Emotions in Swiss Art Film". Variety, March 15, 2021.
  2. Allan Hunter, "‘The Girl And The Spider’: Berlin Review". Screen Daily, March 2, 2021.
  3. Scott Roxborough, "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama, Encounters Titles". The Hollywood Reporter, February 10, 2021.
  4. "Denis Côté remporte un prix à la Berlinale pour Hygiène sociale". Ici Radio-Canada, March 5, 2021.
  5. Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Unveils Docs, Midnight Madness & Wavelengths Lineup With Palme d’Or Winner ‘Titane’, Liz Garbus’ ‘Becoming Cousteau’ & More". Deadline Hollywood, August 4, 2021.
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