2022 Swiss film
| Thunder | |
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| French | Foudre |
| Directed by | Carmen Jaquier |
| Written by | Carmen Jaquier |
| Produced by | Flavia Zanon Joëlle Bertossa |
| Starring | Lilith Grasmug |
| Cinematography | Marine Atlan |
| Edited by | Xavier Sirven |
| Music by | Nicolas Rabaeus |
| Production company | Close Up Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | French |
Thunder (French: Foudre) is a 2022 Swiss drama film written and directed by Carmen Jaquier. The film stars Lilith Grasmug as Elisabeth, a young woman who has spent several years in a convent school preparing to take vocation as a nun, but finds that her desires have changed when she returns home following the death of her older sister.
Jaquier has described the film as inspired by the discovery of old notebooks belonging to her great-grandmother, which revealed details about her daily life and her relationship to God.
The film premiered in the Platform section at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2022, and the New Directors section at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film was selected as Switzerland's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17th Rome Film Festival | Special Jury Prizes | Carmen Jaquier | Won | |
| Special Jury Mention | Lilith Grasmug | Won | |||
| BNL BNP Paribas Prize for Best First Film: Special Mentions | Carmen Jaquier | Won |
See also
- List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ Muriel Del Don, "Carmen Jaquier’s Foudre enters into post-production". Cineuropa, 27 July 2021.
- Jeremy Kay, "Frances O’Connor’s ‘Emily’ to open TIFF Platform alongside films from Maïmouna Doucouré, Rima Das". Screen Daily, 3 August 2022.
- John Hopewell, "San Sebastian New Directors Section to Feature Carmen Jaquier, Laura Baumeister, Dinara Drukarova". Variety, 28 July 2022.
- Roxborough, Scott (6 August 2023). "Oscars: Switzerland Picks Period Drama 'Thunder' as International Feature Submission". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- Scarpa, Vittoria (24 October 2022). "January triumphs at the 17th Rome Film Festival". Cineuropa.
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