Mario

Switzerland, January 2018
FILM, Fiction, 119 min.

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directed by
Marcel Gisler
Written by
Thomas Hess, Marcel Gisler, Frédéric Moriette
Status
In distribution

Mario has fallen in love for the first time, with Leon, the new striker from Germany, who could pose a threat to Mario’s chances of advancing to the premier league. Before long, their relationship is discovered by their team members and rumours begin to spread. Mario realises this jeopardizes his career as a professional football player, but he does not want to lose Leon at any price. He has to make a decision.

credits

World Premiere
January 2018
Original Version
Swiss-German, German (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 119 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-5459-0000-B-0000-0000-4
Production
Triluna Film AG, Carac Film AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR, Teleclub AG
Producer
Rudolf Santschi, Theres Scherer-Kollbrunner
directed by
Marcel Gisler
Written by
Thomas Hess, Marcel Gisler, Frédéric Moriette
Editing
Thomas Bachmann
Re-Recording Mix
Felix Bussmann
Music
Martin Skalsky, Michael Duss, Christian Schlumpf
Location Sound Mix
Marco Teufen
Production Design
Kathrin Brunner
Special Effects
Markus Hauf
Lighting Design
Sandro Hofstetter
Costumes
Catherine Schneider
Casting
Corinna Glaus

Cast

Max Hubacher as Mario Lüthi
Aaron Altaras as Leon Saldo
Jessy Moravec as Jenny Odermatt
Jürg Plüss as Daniel Lüthi
Doro Müggler as Evelyn Lüthi
Andreas Matti as Peter Gehrling
Joris Gratwohl as Trainer Roger Maillard
Scherwin Amini as Claudio Lafranconi
Fabrizio Borsani as Luc Columbier
Julian Koechlin as Eric Kalterer
Gabriel Noah Maurer as Simon Bucher
Beat Marti as Sportchef Frei
Matthias Neukirch as Christian Zischler
Annina Polivka as Miri
Marin Blülle as Chrigu
Nina Mariel Kohler as Receptionistin
Christian Liniger as Trainer 1. Mannschaft
Niklas Löffler as Spieler FC St. Pauli
Mats Kampen as Spieler FC St. Pauli
Mersiha Husagic as Spielerfreundin
Tabita Johannes as Spielerfreundin
Anna-Katharina Müller as Journalistin
Nina Fischer as Fotografin
Elias Reichert as Joel

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Films Boutique

Worldwide Distribution

Canada
Wolfe LLC Distribution & Distribution
EUROPE
Sooner VOD
France
Epicentre Films Distribution
Release date: 01.08.2018
Germany
Pro-Fun Media GmbH Distribution
Release date: 18.10.2018
Netherlands
Arti Film Distribution
Release date: 28.03.2019
Poland
Tongariro Releasing Sp. z.o.o. Distribution
Release date: 01.06.2018
Switzerland
Frenetic Films Distribution
Release date: 22.02.2018
Taiwan
Andrews Film Distribution
United Kingdom
Peccadillo Pictures Distribution
Release date: 09.07.2018
United States
Wolfe LLC Distribution

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