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In 1942 Fritz and Emma hide a Jewish refugee at their remote farm in the Black Forest. As the couple has unhappily remained childless, Fritz suggests an unorthodox deal and asks Albert to conceive a child with Emma on his behalf. The consequences are dramatic: Emma discovers her sexuality, Fritz cannot control his jealousy and Albert feels trapped between the two of them. Against the background of war, an unpredictable drama unfolds that turns offenders into victims and vice versa.


Structured through flashback and a German student’s search for his biological father in 1970s Israel, Closed Season is Albert’s story (Christian Friedel): a Jewish boy fleeing Nazi persecution during WWII. Traveling through the mountains of the Black Forest and unable to cross the heavily patrolled Swiss border, he finds shelter with a farmer, Fritz (Hans-Jochen Wagner), and his wife Emma (Brigitte Hobmeier). Fritz and Emma, who have been unable to conceive, propose an unusual arrangement and request Albert father a child with Emma in exchange for continued shelter and protection.


AWARDS:​

Winner - Audience Award

Cherry Hill Jewish Film Festival 2016

Winner - Audience Award

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival 2016

Winner - Audience Award

Hartford Jewish Film Festival 2016

 

Winner - Audience Award

Green Mountain Film Festival 2016

 

Winner - Audience Award

New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival 2016


Sponsored By Marilyn and David Tawfik 

  • Year
    2016
  • Runtime
    100 minutes
  • Language
    English, German w/Subtitles
  • Country
    Germany, Israel
  • Premiere
    Palm Beach County
  • Director
    Franziska Schlotterer
  • Screenwriter
    Gwendolyn Bellmann, Franziska Schlotterer
  • Cast
    Brigitte Hobmeier, Hans-Jochen Wagner, Christian Friedel