The Girl and the Spider

Name: The Girl and the Spider
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-05-13
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Henriette Confurius, Liliane Amuat, Ursina Lardi, Flurin Giger, André Hennicke

2021·Movie·99 min·★ 6.0(43)

Drama

Lisa is moving. Upheaval all around: Her mother flirts with a handyman. An eccentric woman seems to be preparing for a glamorous event, a family next door returns from vacation, and a girl documents the adventurous day. As boxes are transported, walls painted white, and furniture is assembled, underlying problems in need of fixing are revealed, a to-do list expands, and desires and needs flair up.

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About The Girl and the Spider

The Girl and the Spider is a 2021 German-language drama film directed by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher. The cast is led by Henriette Confurius, Liliane Amuat, Ursina Lardi. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

The Girl and the Spider was produced by Beauvoir Films, SRF, and Zürcher Film and made in Switzerland. It was released on May 13, 2021.

Director: Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher
Writers: Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher
Release date: May 13, 2021
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Switzerland
Production: Beauvoir Films, SRF, Zürcher Film

The Girl and the Spider cast & crew

The Girl and the Spider was directed by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher and written by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher.

The cast features Henriette Confurius as Mara, Liliane Amuat as Lisa, Ursina Lardi as Astrid, Flurin Giger as Jan, André Hennicke as Jurek, and Ivan Georgiev as Markus.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philipp Moll, cinematography is by Alex Hasskerl, and it was produced by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher.

Is The Girl and the Spider worth watching?

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Girl and the Spider is worth a place on your watchlist.

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