Canadian Premiere
Three males from different generations engage in dangerous, competitive and high risk situations in search of recognition. This action packed film looks at the power of games across generations, where the game becomes a brilliant space to explore power dynamics as in an instant tables can turn and the underdog becomes the hero or vice versa. Strong direction and how the three stories are creatively connected visually gets you invested, and on the edge of your seat, for each character, while dramatic, kinetic editing and fine performances build the drama and tension that hold everything together. Reminiscent of Squid Game this is a gripping, intense ride from start to finish.
Community Partner
Sokhna Diallo, Elise Esnault, Pierre Gommé, Apollonia Luisetti, Christopher Manzinga, Fady Nasser
Switzerland/France
2022
In French with English subtitles
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits
Producer
Nelson Ghrenassia, Elena Tatti
Screenwriter
Zoel Aeschbacher, Gania Latroche
Cinematography
Dino Berguglia
Editor
Youri Tchao-Debats
Original Music
Mario Batkovic
Director
Zoel Aeschbacher
Born in 1993 in Paris (France), he is of Swiss and Vietnamese origin. Marked by the short films of the Kourtrajmé collective, he started experimenting with a DV camera. In 2017, he finished a bachelor’s degree in cinema at the ECAL (Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne). His graduation film, Bonobo (2017), was presented in international competition at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival and received the Audience Award. Bonobo won the Student Academy for the best student film in 2019. He directed Fairplay in 2022 and is currently working on his first feature film Underdog.
Filmography: Fairplay (2022); Bonobo (2018)