Fiction Directed by Fredi M. Murer Switzerland, 2006, 120 min. Swiss German, English with Japanese subtitles
Vitus is a boy who almost seems to be from another planet: He has hearing like a bat, he plays piano like a virtuoso and studies encyclopaedias at the age of five. No wonder his parents begin to anticipate a brilliant future for him. They want Vitus to become a pianist. However, the little genius prefers to play in his eccentric grandfather’s workshop. He dreams of flying and of a normal childhood. Ultimately, with one dramatic leap, Vitus takes control of his own life…
Fredi M. Murer
Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Cinematographer Born in 1940 in Beckenried, Switzerland. Studied photography at the Schule für Gestaltung, Zurich. Contributed to the EXPO 64. Since 1967 works as independent filmmaker and producer. 1992-96 President of the Swiss Filmmakers’ Association. 2007 Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film for “Vitus”. 2008-10 President of the Swiss Film Academy. 2019 Honorary Award of the Locarno Film Festival. 2022 Honorary Award of the Swiss Film Award.
