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Existential father-son drama set against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps. The quiet life of snowboard instructor Rein is disrupted when his extrovert father Gijs comes to visit. A personal conflict escalates into a fight for survival.
After his mother passes away, Rein moves to a small village in the Alps to be immersed in nature, meditate and work as a snowboard teacher. His quiet bubble bursts when his extroverted father Gijs visits him. Gijs quickly takes centre stage on a ski tour with Rein and his friends. He charms the youngsters and flirts with Rein’s new girlfriend, leaving no room for his son. It isn’t long before Rein has had enough. He drags his father away from the group and they continue their hike up the mountain on their own. The tension between the two men is palpable. Gijs feels increasingly uncomfortable with the steep and dangerous terrain but Rein presses on to the top, ignoring his father’s pleas to walk back down. It isn’t long before nature violently lashes out, turning their petty struggle for dominance into a full-blown quest for survival. Wonderful acting by the two lead actors, also father and son in real life. (source: Giornate Degli Autori)