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MARCH 2007

"OVER THE MOUNTAIN" BY STEFAN KELLER

Best Swiss Short Film 2007:

"Over the Mountain" by Stefan Keller.

I really liked your movie!

I was speechless!

It's really something new.

Something completely fresh.

I open the suitcase

and there are these panties there

with a tiger on them.

This idea of mixed-up cases

wouldn't let me be.

All the time in Tokyo, I asked myself:

"What if I'd taken the case?

Whose is it? What kind of person is it?"

I'd like to set it apart through its form!

Pretty ambitious

for a first feature film.

But...

let's make a deal.

WINTER GUEST

FIVE YEARS LATER

As parents, it's difficult...

to always just look on.

I think it's a pity you waste your time.

And your talent.

I'm sure you have other talents.

Remember how you helped me

build a basement shelf?

You're good with your hands.

Why not make use of it?

How about a carpenter's apprenticeship?

Something sensible!

You don't have to be a carpenter,

you could be a locksmith or IT specialist.

You're painstaking...

you're...

persevering.

These are qualities I don't have.

If you want, I'll guide you.

We'll set a goal

and determine

what has to happen in the next few weeks.

A kind of coaching for an independent future.

I don't need coaching,

I'm self-reliant. I don't...

Every time I suggest something, you tell me what not to do!

But I'm to give you money.

I won't give you any!

Do those scenes first.

So that through the dialogue

you can visualise the characters.

it simplifies things.

And not one page per character.

It'd be better if...

One second, I have to take this! -Yes.

All right? -Sure, no problem!

Michael?

Hello!

SYNOPSIS: "THE CASE" (WORKING TITLE)

AN ANTHOLOGY FILM BY STEFAN KELLER

EPISODE 1: MARKUS GRAF, 39, LANDS IN TOKYO.

IN THE AIRPORT TOILET HE OPENS HIS SUITCASE

LOOKING FOR HIS TOOTHBRUSH...

That's all I want!

Listen, let's try this.

We take a time-out...

Zero contact.

Okay?

Bye.

You should buy a basket.

Not a plastic bag, not a paper bag.

Like when our grandmas went shopping.

With a woven basket.

Or buy a bag at Denner Supermarket

for four francs.

It will last 20 years!

But this one...

Sure! When it rains and you put it down,

the bottom will get wet

and everything will fall out. Oh yes!

Every night.

He doesn't need to, he makes millions!

But he's behind the bar!

Every two weeks...

Hello Mr Keller, Ms Riederer here,

Dorflinde Council.

I'm calling about overdue rent payments

dating September to November.

Could you please return this call?

Ms Riederer, Dorflinde Council.

044 52 15 10

Thank you, bye.

JOB OFFER: SERVICE STAFF

FASHION CONSULTANT, WATER TAXI DRIVERS

EARLY-WORM BABYSITTER

LINGERIE CONSULTANTS

The German magazine "Budget Travel"

wants to test hostels and youth hostels

in the low-budget range.

The things to check include the rooms...

You'll get the famous gloves

to check how clean rooms are.

You'll run your hand

under the mattress or bed

and check it out.

This is the questionnaire.

Fill in the hotel details and sign it.

What's crucial is your personal impression,

what you experienced.

We're counting on you

to complete this properly

so it doesn't need endless correcting.

Otelfingen Golf Park.

Breakfast is from 7 to 9.

It's down there. -Yes.

I'll give you bed-linen now,

just strip it tomorrow

and throw it in the bin down there.

CLEANLINESS: SPACE, EQUIPMENT, MATTRESS,

BEDDING, LOCKER...

A beer, please.

I have to make a decision

and say, this is how it's going to be.

When I write a scene

I get closer to the core.

I'm always dissatisfied because I think

it's not good enough,

it's too shallow...

That's always been your problem.

You're never satisfied.

But it's better than so much stuff out there.

EPISODE 1:

MARK GRAF, 39, LANDS IN NARITA, TOKYO...

This is open until 10 in the morning. -Until 10.

And if I want to work in the morning... -You can get out, but not back in.

If I'm in the living...

A-ha, I can always get out? -You can.

Okay. -But after 10 you can't get back in.

We're closed for winter from tomorrow.

THE CASE, WORKING TITLE

Every year, this is the way...

Rio de Janeiro rings in

the Christmas season.

Tens of thousands have come

to admire the lighting.

And that at a very pleasant

25 degrees.

Hey, Santa....

Adi, the dictionary isn't here.

Teddy-Santa! -Adrian! You're looking good!

Hi, Santa, Mark, Adi.

Are you well? -Great, and yourself?

Enrico! -Adriano!

I am tiny, my heart is dirty... Again?

Why not? Turn to the light!

Your make-up is too dark. -Yes...

Do we use the flash?

I'll turn the flash on! -Turn it on!

Let's use the flash!

What's up?

I have a question.

Stefan! -May I ask a question?

Just a technical question.

My iPod cable has to be under the bed.

Fine, I'll send it to you. No worries.

Good night. -Wait, we said...

Construction plans cast doubt over

Israel's will to maintain peace

with the Palestinians,

and the two-state solution is jeopardised.

Austrian director Michael Haneke's

drama "Amour"

has won the European Film Award.

The jury announced this at a gala on Malta.

RELEVANT TOPICS

RELEVANCE

DISCUSS RELEVANT ISSUES

Bye!

Hey, Stefan!

Hey, hello! -Hello! What a...

I'm off to a hostel for the night.

Who knows who'll be there?

Maybe I'll be alone in a castle, and it's...

like in a horror movie.

Are you still together with Christina?

It's difficult right now, she has...

She has a lot going on.

We're taking a time-out.

Maybe Murat filled you in...

It's a tricky situation

but we'll get back together.

The baby thing, panic, and all that...

I was professionally up to my neck...

She started to pressurise me.

You didn't have a lot to do?

I did. All the film scripts...

And she wanted...

It's better I don't talk about it. -I see.

So you're working? -You're a father, right?

Yes. -How old is your daughter?

Seventeen. -Seventeen?

Some already have them, others still...

Would you fill in our registration form?

Yes.

And, er...

are you a member?

Yes, one second.

My membership card. -And ID, please.

Schwabenbräu. -Schwabenbräu.

That's a good beer.

With a swing top. -Yes.

When I started working there...

it was on special offer. 11.50 euros a case.

Yes. Yup.

Less than half price!

And it's a good beer?

I don't know it.

I also bought a bottle of Tannenzäpfle beer,

but it's too strong! -Yes.

I can't drink it, is too bitter!

It's...? -Bitter!

Too bitter? -Yes!

For now.

Are you having problems...

with an infection?

I have...

May we ask this? -Yes, it's fine!

From smoking or what?

An explosion! Bang, damn it all!

An upwards shot.

A gun or what? -Yes!

No, really? -Yes!

You pointed it yourself? -Yes!

Yes. -You pointed it...

Yes. -... and then...

And then, bang!

I had some problems.

Okay...

Like, go on then, damn it!

Then I pulled the trigger.

"Damn, I'm still alive!"

But... And where did the shot exit?

It came out here.

That's why I had to go to hospital.

It healed well there.

But your eye...

It didn't injure the eye at all.

Evening all.

When was this?

On the 18th of June.

This year? -Yes.

How are you? What are you up to?

Hello!

Hi there!

Great, here I am,

in the Middle Ages in a castle.

Yes, listen, the reason I'm calling

is because of the "Case" project.

I feel... we've got to bury the project.

It's the end of the year...

Marion, I'm working this week...

Look, I can't carry on...

dragging this project about.

I have a pile of other things to do.

Either we do a project

within a certain period,

or we have to write it off.

I can give you another three days.

You said you'd been writing.

I can read it through again.

It's just before Christmas.

I want to have read it before that.

Send it to me within three days.

Otherwise we're going to have to...

regrettably, most regrettably...

bury it, all right?

Yes. No. Right.

KNIGHT'S HALL

It's a six-bed room. It might be all yours.

One night.

The visitor's tax is mandatory.

The carbon offset is elective.

I just want to make something completely new.

The Case story is this:

Its content plays a role.

It gives these objects...

a metaphorically charged aspect!

It doesn't have to be perfect!

But experimental stuff scares people off!

Kick yourself up the butt! -Yes.

Murat, I'll do it!

ID? -Your Colleague... a copy!

Zagreb, Croatia.

Room!

Do you have the key? What room?

Ah, 303.

303?

330.

Kubrick was a photographer,

a jazz musician and a chess player.

Which is why his films are very strategic.

The way he lived is what influenced

the way they are.

Wow! -Then afterwards I was...

I was at a film academy abroad.

Film school? -Film academy.

"If someone feels a constant internal urge

to complete a work of art,

yet despite wishes to the contrary

fails to obey the call

due to an inexplicable paralysis of the mind

or an oppressive idleness,

then perhaps he is unconsciously

obeying his parents.

Because they are of the opinion, say,

that artists ultimately die of hunger

or that a woman engaged in artistic activity

is exposed to bad company."

Can you read the last paragraph again?

You've got a lovely hat.

You smell so good.

Of what? -I don't know.

Today my mother and I

baked biscuits. -Yes, that's it. Biscuits!

The first time in six years that I...

Oh la-la! Elegant!

Cornelia?

Are you taking a photo?

Sometimes you just have to enjoy things

without snapping away.

Exactly. That's it.

Bravo. -Bravo, Stefan!

Can you please finish your sentence!

It bugs me!

I'm a bit stoned.

Two people swap cases

at an airport. A man and a woman.

Unintentionally? -Yes.

Off the carousel? -Yes.

They open the cases at home,

and there's underwear, perfume and so on.

And my idea was...

What about other things? That's predictable.

Perfume, what else? -I don't know.

It's crazy!

You know, I have a catcher's hand!

What? -So I can run it...

over people's heads...

That's an immediate improvement! -Yes?

I'd leave it that way.

The problem is...

I need a haircut again.

Should I cut it for you now? -No.

Why not?

You need to get out more! -You moralise!

I don't!

No! -Let people live their lives!

This jacket... -If it's comfy...

I don't want you... -Look here!

... and your shitty project being financed

by the Federal Office of Culture.

And made with the Zurich-producer Mafia.

I definitely don't want it getting made!

Gee! Either leave or quit it!

You are a human

raised in a way that you need sleep.

Right? -Yes.

I have never needed sleep.

That's why I don't need a home.

You need no sleep? Okay...

It's so...

That's just...

It's the way you're made.

You're made that way...

There are people who want

to rent out apartments.

If no one needed sleep,

hardly anyone would need an apartment.

But you need a warm place to eat dinner.

You can find food anywhere, no problem.

But you do still need...

A home. -A home.

That's important!

But if you take the city as a living room,

you don't need a home.

Right. -Yes.

It's a question of how you're made.

If the people are as nice as here... -Yes...

It's a question of how you're made.

I need a leak. -Sure, fine.

Where's the loo?

If you mean...

MB Films, Marion Bürki here,

please leave a message after the beep.

Hello Marion, this is Stefan.

I'm calling about the treatment

I wanted to send you.

I worked all night long.

There's been a family incident.

I can tell you the details in person.

I'd ask you for a few more days grace.

I'd send it to you before the weekend.

I'm sorry,

but...

Yes.

The stupid thing is...

the lighting has been changed...

The lights were adjustable. -Yes.

Last year. When I was here. -Yes.

There were bulbs.

Now it's LEDs. They're brighter.

but you can only read like this.

Not like this. It's too dark. -Yes.

If you could turn it...

It used to be possible? -Yes.

To light up your book. -Yes.

Yesterday...

there was a Chinese here.

I was surprised

by how well he spoke German...

We spoke for two or three hours...

about various topics.

And...

in the end, he gave me his address.

Maybe something will come of it. -Yes.

The night before that...

there was someone who snored loudly.

Okay... -And...

I was woken at four a.m.

and went to watch TV.

We almost had words about it.

It was pretty noisy.

The snoring?

No, he got angry.

I told him that others wanted to sleep.

If you're here for more than a day,

you come across stories like this.

What was the Chinese doing here?

He...

He tests hotels and accommodation.

And he tests restaurants.

He goes from place to place,

checks service, cleanliness, concept...

Here in the hostel? -Yes, yes!

He checked it out.

How the lighting is.

If valuables can be secured.

Whether it's clean.

He complained a bit and said,

in China, the service is much better.

EPISODE 1:

MARK GRAF, 39, LANDS IN NARITA, TOKYO.

HE LOOKS IN HIS CASE FOR HIS TOOTHBRUSH...

Sorry.

Oh, sorry...

Can I use your computer?

I need to check something.

It won't take a moment.

Excuse me? -Sorry.

May I borrow your computer?

I need to find something out for tomorrow.

Just for a moment.

Yes... one second.

The snow makes everything so beautiful.

It's crazy!

It's really festive.

How long have you been here?

In the hostel? I arrived today.

A St Nicholas' Day party or something.

We have a huge rosemary bush.

We always bring the hostel some rosemary

so they can use it in the kitchen.

Yes?

It's a community.

I think it's really cool, I often come over.

There are Koreans

and people from all round the world.

The conversation is fascinating!

They're travelling,

and when you're travelling,

it's like you're in a different groove.

Right? It's fascinating.

We just spent eight months on the road

with four children.

You travelled with four children?

Yes, haphazard.

Where? -Through Asia. For three months.

Then to Australia.

Then Nepal and all over India.

You only see the nice side travelling.

Beauty is all you see at first.

It's great.

And good in all situations.

Actually I just wanted to go to sleep.

Not to sit around somewhere with someone...

And talk... -Yes...

That's what I wanted.

And now I'm sitting here, anyway.

I didn't... You asked me

to go for a cigarette with you.

It was more like keeping a diary, right?

That's why I don't write any more.

What I'm saying is...

if you can't make progress

you have to quit.

But your feelings...

Maybe no one cares about them.

Do you? If so, I'll write to you. -Yes.

Write me what you... -Thousands of others...

write about their feelings.

I don't think anyone cares.

If you describe to me...

how you perceived it,

arriving by train

from Germany today...

And seeing things that got your attention.

A sketch of something...

You think that's enough? -Sorry?

That's enough to go professional?

If it's honest...

and closely observed, yes.

Okay...

Good night.

Good night.

Christina? She's here at the hotel.

What? In the hotel?

She's the art designer.

We're scouting film locations.

You know that. This time-out you're having...

will definitely do you good.

She's working, it'll distract her.

Is she with someone?

No, not that I heard.

This is Christina Weber's mailbox,

home to Weber Fashion & Costume Design:

Please leave a message after the beep.

I'm trying to abide by our agreement.

Unlike you. I'm trying...

I was just asking whether you're alone.

Yes, right!

Hello!

Six minutes break.

Platform 1, S2 to Cazis, Bonaduz, Chur.

Scheduled departure: 16:36.

Hey there! Come do some cross-country skiing!

It's a great sport, it's real fun!

You're out in nature.

All by yourself...

and enjoying nature.

For a lot of women...

if they want a child,

it often doesn't matter with whom.

That's pretty cold-blooded!

Yes... -If it comes to love or...

The perfect thing would naturally be

to start a family

with the love of your life,

but the maternal instinct kicks in.

Then you just want to have a child.

And if you're with someone

who can't give you the security

that you'll have a child

and who can take care of it...

What does security mean? Financial security?

No, not just financial.

There are men who have lots of money

but who are unreliable or drunkards.

No, it's not only that.

There are maternal instincts,

it's not just the money.

Can he take care of a child?

Can he look after it?

Many factors! -You're pretty mature for 28!

26! -26! Sorry!

This is really...

There are lots of cases

I've often heard from girlfriends:

They were with their boyfriends

for five or six years.

And all the time the guy always said:

"I don't want children."

But finally you have to decide:

Do I want a child?

Or do I stay with this man?

Either the man agrees to a compromise,

says, "fine, we'll make a baby."

It's not perfect, but okay.

Or the woman decides in favour of a child.

That might have been the case with her, too.

Dearest Christina,

do you remember our first holidays

in Brittany by the sea?

The hostel in Concarneau,

the toothless waiter in the creperie?

Everything lay ahead of us,

our only problem was having to share a room

with an ageing actor from Dresden.

He spoke of his great roles in the theatre,

constantly recited Kafka.

The Legend of the Guard.

The story is that of a man from the country

wishing to gain entry to the law.

He learns of a fearsome guard

standing at the door of the law,

saying it is possible to enter,

but not at the present moment.

The guard also tells him

that despite the ban he might enter,

but that behind the door

unexpected challenges would await him.

So the man from the country waits

for the guard to allow him admission.

For days, for years...

his whole life long.

He watches the guard,

makes many attempts to be let in,

tries to bribe the guard,

even, after years of observing them,

begs the fleas in the guard's fur collar

to help him. But it's in vain.

Just before his death,

he asks the guard

why, in all these years,

no one but him has requested admission.

Everyone must want to enter the law.

The guard replies:

No one but you could gain entry here.

This entrance was made for you alone.

I will now go and lock it.

Yes, taxis here are another thing.

There are no taxis.

The next place for one is down in Brig.

And I'll take a while for it to get here.

Is there a restaurant anywhere?

A restaurant?

Sadly there isn't.

And the summer place

is now closed.

There are hostels

where everything is perfect,

but I don't really feel comfortable

because it's too perfect.

Because I have to check out by 10,

and at 10:02 they say I was too late.

That's a negative aspect.

You have to feel comfortable.

I think that's too much, too.

But mostly it was very positive.

But if you go abroad yourselves,

do you also stay in hostels?

I often stay in hostels.

Or I used to.

Now not so much anymore.

But after this test I have to say:

I'd do it again.

It naturally raises the question,

if you'd sleep in a dormitory-style rooms.

Or if you as a couple...

Has the fuse gone? -Yes.

Such things do happen here.

It happens if we

use the raclette grill and the kettle

at the same time. -The grill!

Then it blows the fuse.

I forgot.

Well... -But we'll fix it in no time!

But only...

checking hostels,

that's no job for a life, is it?

There must be more to it.

Additionally, I'm still...

It's been three days now,

and I've received nothing from you.

I don't know, did you send me something

that I didn't get?

If you did send me something, give me a call.

Otherwise, that's that.

Though it's a pity.

But... yes...

merry Christmas to you,

and a happy New Year.

Let's speak in the new year,

about the termination of the contract.

Take care! -Thanks.

All the best! -To you, too.

And... -See you.

Sorry? -See you! -Right!

Maybe! Well, bye! -Ciao!

I'm up here in Fiesch, in the snow.

You'll have heard, it's all snowed over.

There's a blackout, the generator's failed...

A catastrophe!

I'm going back down in two days,

I'll have internet and will mail you.

Actually it's all finished.

It'll work out before Christmas...

THE CASE, WORKING TITLE

Please don't cancel the contract. Thanks!

Welcome!

This is the registration form.

Yes. -Please fill it out.

Sorry.

Now I can hear you.

Thanks for the letter.

Gladly, any time, you're welcome.

Stefan...

I met someone.

Hey, what's all this?

I was taking photos for... -For what?

An architectural catalogue!

Give me that!

Leave me alone, you asshole!

What's up? Stay cool! Hand over the photos!

Easy now!

I can't get them out.

A MAN IN WORK-CLOTHES,

WITH A SMOKER'S FACE,

USES A LARGE PAIR OF PLIERS

TO OPEN A SMALL, RED, ROLLING SUITCASE..."

LETTER TO MY UNBORN SON

I read your text this morning.

And I'm quite astonished

about what you sent me.

It's too little and too...

This is not cinema material.

You may have a chance on the stage.

Bye, Stefan.

Can I help you?

I'm looking for the bike path. -Excuse me?

Just the bike path.

The bath? -The bike path! For the bike!

SIX MONTHS LATER

So. -And now press on!

Turn the dryer on? -Yes.