Darßer NaturfilmFestival 2025: Program section "Competition"
After the tragic death of 26-year-old jogger Andrea Papi, the rangers led by Claudio and Roberto set off feverishly on the hunt for the "problem bear" JJ4. But as the fear of bears grows, the dispute between animal rights activists and bear opponents escalates and thorny questions arise. Should JJ4 be killed? And: who owns the forest and nature?
Germany / Italy // 2024 // 93 min. // FSK 12
Director: Andreas Pichler
Writer: Andreas Pichler, Georg Tschurtschenthaler
Cinematographer: Daniel Mazza
Editors: Johannes Hiroshi Nakajima, Beatrice Segolini
Music: Henning Fuchs
Sound: Lorenzo Misia
Editors: Petra Felber, Johanna Teichmann, Matthias Leybrand (BR), Antje Stamer (SWR), Felix Kempter (SKY)
Producer:in: Yara Hueck Costa
Producer:in: Christian Beetz, Georg Tschurtschenthaler, Andreas Pichler
Production: Beetz Brothers film production, Miramonte Film, BR, SWR, Sky
Andreas Pichler
Born in Bolzano, Andreas Pichler gained widespread attention with works such as "Dangerously Close" (2023, director, screenplay), "Alcohol - The magic Potion" (2019, director, screenplay) and "The Milk System" (2017, director, screenplay). His films have been shown at international festivals, screened in cinemas and on television worldwide and have won numerous awards (Grimme Prize, Prix Italia, German Business Film Award).