Tout un hiver sans feu (One Long Winter Without Fire)

A tragic accident leads to a devastating loss. After their daughter’s death in a fire, her parents’ paths start to diverge. Laure ends up in a psychiatric clinic, while Jean tries to work and live as normally as possible. In the factory where he works, Jean meets Labinota, an Albanian from Kosovo, who works in the cafeteria. Labinota is waiting in vain for her husband to return, and during this time, she is cared for by her brother, Kastriot. Through Kastriot, Jean gets introduced to the community of Kosovar immigrants and befriends people who gather within their own circles in exile. Labinota fascinates Jean; he shares his pain over his daughter’s death with her and finds the understanding he did not receive from his wife. Jean’s close relationship with Labinota violates the norms of the Kosovar Albanian community and undermines the trust that Kastriot had in Jean.
Director Greg Zglinski
Writers Pierre-Pascal Rossi, GPierre-Pascal Rossi, Claudio Tonetti, Greg Zglinski
Cast Aurélien Recoing, Marie Matheron, Gabriela Muskala, Blerim Gjoci
Also available: Tout un hiver sans feu (2004) – IMDb, Tout un hiver sans feu,
FilmPolski.pl – TOUT UN HIVER SANS FEU, Cała zima bez ognia – filmy fabularne, Oglądaj na TVP VOD
AWARDS
- Swiss candidate for the "Oscar" for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year 2006
- "Swiss Film Prize" for best Swiss feature film in 2005, Solothurn, Switzerland 2005
- Prize of the County South Tyrol and Prize of the City of Bozen for the best film in competition at the International Film Festival in Bozen (Bolzano), Italy 2005
- "Peoples Choice Award" at the Fesval Int. du lm francophone in Namur, Belgium 2005
- "Bronze Grape Award" at the 35th Lubuskie Film Summer in Lagow, Poland 2005
- "Alternave Crics Award" at 57.Fesval in Locarno, Switzerland 2005
- Alternative Critics Award at the 57th Festival in Locarno, Switzerland 2005
- Grand Prix SIGNIS and CinemAvvenire Award for Best First Feature at the 61st International Film Festival in Venice, Italy 2004