Alone

Castaway of land lost on wooded hills, reaches with great difficulty towards town only to discover a merciless truth.

A survivor in search of humanity, understood as an inner state, as an emotion and with empathy. Loneliness hurts and the need to be part of a group becomes a vital necessity. Alone, hungry and thirsty, desperate for a better life. But the society is too careful, too selfish and too concerned with its own feelings and problems. The despair of others is just a nuisance to be extinguished with one click.

  • Markus Otz
    Director
  • Markus Otz
    Writer
  • Markus Otz
    Producer
  • Luisa Neri
    Producer
  • Marco Capodieci
    Key Cast
    "Starring"
  • Diana Monterisi
    Key Cast
    "Supporting actress"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Country of Filming:
    Switzerland
  • Shooting Format:
    ProRes HQ
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • London International Filmmaker Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 15, 2018
    Work Premiere
    Best Editing of a Short Film
  • Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
    Idyllwild-Pine Cove
    United States
    March 7, 2018
    US Premiere
    Best Foreign Short Film
  • Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
    Idyllwild-Pine Cove
    United States
    March 7, 2018
    US Premiere
    Marshall Hawkins Best Official Score Short Film
  • World Film Fair New York
    New York
    United States
    October 27, 2018
    New York Premiere
    World Film Fair Award for Best Switzerland Short Film
  • Golden State Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    March 27, 2019
    Hollywood Premiere
Distribution Information
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    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights, Theatrical
Director Biography - Markus Otz

Swiss author, filmmaker and art director with an own “idea factory” since 1981 for plastic and visual arts, exploring forms and images, from graphic to design, from single objects to radio controlled animatronics and special effects, from stage sets to showroom accomplishments.
Next to an Academic Degree in Fine Arts at the Academy of Brera in Milan (Italy, 2000) and latest social work experiences, his future artistic interests are centered to the 7th Art as sum of his life experiences and aspirations. More on IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3411929

Filmography

“Astar, la creatura misteriosa” (2015) emotive visual outlook carpentry

“Alone” (2017) emotive visual outlook carpentry, 4 Awards and 21 Nominations

“The Legend of the White Ibex” (2019) emotive visual outlook carpentry, 11 Awards and 32 Nominations

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Director Statement

“Film shooting is a deep descent into the nature of things and a constant surprise over the unexpected”.