Based on Patricia Highsmith’s personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, the film casts new light on the famous thriller writer’s life and oeuvre, permeated by themes of love and its defining influence on identity.
LOVING HIGHSMITH by Eva Vitija
Feature Documentary, 2022, 84′ / 52′
Writer & Director: Eva Vitija
Producers: Franziska Sonder, Maurizius Staerkle Drux, Ensemble Film, Zürich (CH)
Co-producer: Carl-Ludwig Rettinger, Lichtblick Film Cologne (DE), arte/ZDF, Swiss National Broadcaster (SRF, RSI)
Crew
DOP: Siri Klug
Sound Recordist: Juliane Vari
Editor: Rebecca Trösch
Music Composer: Noël Akchoté
Compositings & Animations: Fabian Kaiser, Fabian Engeler
Sound Design: Jascha Viehl (BVFT)
Line Producer: Lino Rettinger
Music Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Christophe Albertijn
Re-Recording Mixer: Alexander Weuffen (BVFT), tonpunktstudio.
Color Grading: Felix Hüsken (BVK, CSI), Farbkult
Graphic Design: Fabian Kaiser
Supported by: Zürcher Filmstiftung, Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK), Kanton St. Gallen, Suissimage, UBS Kulturstiftung, Alexis Victor Thalberg Stiftung, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Volkart Stiftung, SSA, MEDIA Desk Suisse, Eurodoc, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
Distribution
World Sales: Autlook Filmsales
Distribution Switzerland: Filmcoopi Zürich
Distribution Germany: Salzgeber & Co. Medien Berlin
Festivals (selection)
2022
32. Kinofest Lünen (DE) | 36th Leeds International Film Festival (GB) | Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival (KR) | 46th Film Fest Ghent (BE) | Everybody’s perfect, Geneva International Queer Film Festival (CH) | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (BR) | Film by the Sea (NL) | International Queer Film Festival Lisboa (PT) | Athens International Film Festival (GR) | Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (KR) | Locarno Film Festival (CH) | Atlantida Film Fest (SP) | Outfest Los Angeles (US) | Galway Film Fleadh (IE) | Frameline Festival (US) | Transilvania International Film Festival (RO) | Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival (IL) | Provincetown International Film Festival (US) | Biografilm Festival (IT) | Sydney Film Festival (AU) *International Premiere | 57. Solothurner Filmtage (CH) *Opening Film *Swiss Premiere
Downloads
– Film Stills: zip
– Film Poster: pdf / jpg
Reviews
«In Eva Vitijas elegantem, detailverliebten Dokumentarfilm verbinden sich die Erinnerungen der geliebten und liebenden Frauen Highsmiths mit den Notizen, den Romanfiguren, früheren Highsmith-Interviews und den grossen Verfilmungen zu einem blühenden Bild mit dunklen Einschlüssen und schmerzlichen Druckstellen.»
SRF Kultur
