Orphan, Oskar lives with Elvis and Fanny Egger, his guardians. Oskar is waiting for one thing, the majority, to finally be able to go to Zimbabwe and start a new life. While Oskar strives to raise money to get there, Elvis takes Oskar's success and makes it cost him to graduate. The balance of power is becoming more and more tense, swinging into a violence that will push Oskar to definitively abandon childhood, and Elvis, to fall the mask of his ambition and his madness.
Acting
Zaccaï's Elvis is terrifyingly plausible as charming abuser.
Direction
Erard builds dread through mundane Swiss settings.
Director
Robin Erard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Robin Erard's feature debut after years directing commercials; he specifically wanted to explore 'Swiss niceness' as cover for cruelty.
The film sparked debate in Switzerland about its foster care system, with critics calling it 'unfair' and survivors calling it 'finally honest.'
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