Cinema documentary film by Bernhard Weber & Robert Müller
2006
84min
FAUSTRECHT takes behind the violence statistics of young offenders who are also victims. In this long-term documentary film, Bernard Weber and Robert Müller follow the protagonists Tim and Gibran between the ages of 16 and 18. Tim is an introverted teenager who is prone to uncontrolled outbursts of violence. The film shows him on his «odyssey» through institutions and foster families "in search of a quiet place" (Tim's quote). Gibran is an extroverted charmer who uses violence to achieve his goals. «I beat anyone who wants to be beaten, whether man or woman» (Gibran quote). He is serving his prison sentence in a closed institution, where he is confronted with his violent behaviour on a massive scale.
Director: Bernard Weber / Robert Müller
Production: ZEITRAUM FILM / Kulturija GmbH
Cinematography: Bernard Weber
Sound: Robert Müller
Editing: Rosa Albrecht
Music: Fabian Römer
Sound mixing: Guido Keller, Tonstudio Magnetix
Lighting: Paul Avondet, Andromeda Film AG
Assistant director: Adrian Marbacher
Production management: Irene Fleischlin, Modestova
Festivals
World premiere of VISION DU RÉEL, Festival International de cinema, Nyon 2006
FESTIVAL TIME-TO-LIVE, St. Petersburg (RUS), 2008
RIDM - Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (CAN), 2007
VICTORIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (CAN), 2007
SOLOTHURN FILM FESTIVAL, 2007
FILM FESTIVAL MAX OPHÜLS PRIZE, Saarbrücken (DE), 2006
26E FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM D'AMIENS (FR), 2006
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL, Glasgow (GB), nominated for the Big Issue Prize 2006
