Gerda’s date with her neighbor does not go as planned when her mother – a narcissistic but humorous grande dame of the theater – shows up at the door. During dinner, both the accusations and the theatrical eccentricity of the visitor escalate to frenzied heights.

Cast

Gerda
Sarah Spale
Irene
Esther Gemsch
Jo
Steffi Friis
David
Tim Bächtold
La Joie de Vivre - Poster 1

The Joy of Life

Hae-Sup Sin

  • Short film
Production Country / Year
Switzerland 2024
Language
gsw. OF mit en., de. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 15min
1.85:1, Discrete 5.1
Original Title
La Joie de Vivre

Director & Crew

Hae-Sup Sin 1

Hae-Sup Sin

Born in 1991 in Opfikon/Switzerland. Studied Film and Directing at the Zurich University of the Arts. Active as a director and screenwriter.

Filmography

2015 BINNENMEER, Kurzfilm

2017 YORI, Kurzfilm

2019 ANNA DONGMU, Kurzfilm

2022 UNFAMILIAR FAMILIAR, Kurzfilm 

2024 LA JOIE DE VIVRE, Kurzfilm  HOF 2024

In Vorbereitung: BAN DAL

Writer
Nadja Abt
Director of Photography
Valentin Schürch
Editor
Carmen Walker
Sound
Kathleen Moser
Anna-Maria Bühlmann
Producer
Jonas Tawam