Stefano Wenk

Zurich, 1958. Ernst et Röbi se rencontrent par l’intermédiaire du Cercle, une organisation suisse clandestine, pionnière de l’émancipation homosexuelle. Alors que les deux hommes luttent pour leur amour, ils vivent l’apogée et le déclin du Club, éditeur d’une revue homosexuelle trilingue, la seule alors autorisée dans le monde.

Silver Forest is a brutally realistic coming-of-age story, set in a small Swiss town in a bleak winter landscape. A group of boys struggle with their mounting anger with the mundane world, resulting in a string of escalating acts of violence. Deep in the forest they finally find a release for their aggression by joining a Nazi gang - only to discover the boundaries where harmless play turns into murder.

When Hans looks back, he must say: That was a good life! He saw the world, loved his wife Martha and yes, two, three things went wrong. But that doesn't need to be talked about. And now? Two years ago Martha died, Hans can barely manage his daily routine anymore, and after a visit to the vet his beloved dog Miller doesn't return home. Hans is tired. Basically he can't be bothered anymore. He wants to die. But one doesn't talk about this. At best maybe with Willi, his friend. He trusts in him, he considers him as his ally, who should help him implement his plan...