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'''''Unser Kind (Our Child)''''' is a 2024 [[Switzerland|Swiss]] short film co-written and directed by Samuel Flückiger and produced by the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]]©- nominated producers [[Nadine Lüchinger]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nadine Lüchinger |url=https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/person/nadine-lchinger/7C64735088E048019A76E70FFEBA9BD6 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=swissfilms |language=en}}</ref> and Flavio Gerber, Filmgerberei. The film is about a Swiss couple who travels to [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] for a prenatal check-up with their unborn child's [[Surrogacy|surrogate mother]].
'''''Unser Kind (Our Child)''''' is a 2024 [[Switzerland|Swiss]] short film co-written and directed by Samuel Flückiger and produced by the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]]©- nominated producers [[Nadine Lüchinger]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nadine Lüchinger |url=https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/person/nadine-lchinger/7C64735088E048019A76E70FFEBA9BD6 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=swissfilms |language=en}}</ref> and Flavio Gerber, Filmgerberei. The film is about a Swiss couple who travels to [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] for a prenatal check-up with their unborn child's [[Surrogacy|surrogate mother]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-06 |title=Samuel Fluckiger: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker |url=https://medium.com/authority-magazine/samuel-fluckiger-5-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-when-i-first-became-a-filmmaker-b8f04391559b}}</ref>


'''Unser Kind''' (Our Child) is the winner of the Academy Award qualifying "Best of Fest"-Award at the 28<sup>th</sup> [[LA Shorts Fest|LA Shorts]] International Short Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unser Kind |url=https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/movie/unser-kind/5FE150695921416880A03BE7B168630E |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=swissfilms |language=en}}</ref>
'''Unser Kind''' (Our Child) is the winner of the Academy Award qualifying "Best of Fest"-Award at the 28<sup>th</sup> [[LA Shorts Fest|LA Shorts]] International Short Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unser Kind |url=https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/movie/unser-kind/5FE150695921416880A03BE7B168630E |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=swissfilms |language=en}}</ref>
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== Background ==
== Background ==
The 22-minute short film deals with the topic of commercial surrogacy, highlighting the challenges faced by couples in Western countries where it is illegal or overly expensive, and the impact on the low-income women that help them realize their dreams of parenthood abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |date=2024-10-10 |title=OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Samuel Flückiger director of the Oscar-qualifying 'Unser Kind' |url=https://film-business.com/2024/10/10/oscar-spotlight-interview-with-samuel-fluckiger-director-of-the-oscar-qualifying-unser-kind/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=FILM & TELEVISION BUSINESS |language=en}}</ref>
The 22-minute short film deals with the topic of commercial surrogacy, highlighting the challenges faced by couples in Western countries where it is illegal or overly expensive, and the impact on the low-income women that help them realize their dreams of parenthood abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |date=2024-10-28 |title=OSCAR SPOTLIGHT REVIEW: Samuel Flückiger’s UNSER KIND Exposes the Heartbreak and Taboos of Infertility and Surrogacy |url=https://film-business.com/2024/10/28/unserkindreview/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=FILM & TELEVISION BUSINESS |language=en}}</ref>


Furthermore, the film addresses social taboos surrounding the issue of unwanted childlessness in a multi-layered way. Infertility is a highly emotional topic and remains tabooed and stigmatized in many cultures.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZys0vUG4AM |title=Oscar-Qualifying UNSER KIND / Writer/Director Samuel Fluckiger - The Compelling Film on Surrogacy |date=2024-10-09 |last=Bond On Cinema |access-date=2024-10-30 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Furthermore, the film addresses social taboos surrounding the issue of unwanted childlessness in a multi-layered way. Infertility is a highly emotional topic and remains tabooed and stigmatized in many cultures.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-04 |title=2025 OSCAR CONTENDER: UNSER KIND – A Heartfelt Exploration of Infertility and Surrogacy |url=https://weloveshortfilm.com/2024/11/04/2025-oscar-contender-unser-kind-a-heartfelt-exploration-of-infertility-and-surrogacy/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=We Love Short Films |language=en-US}}</ref>


Samuel Flückiger's motivation for making this short film was to encourage a debate about the legalization of altruistic surrogacy and to highlight the necessity to protect low-income surrogates from exploitation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Honoré |first=Guernslye |date=Oct,6 2024 |title=Samuel Fluckiger: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker |url=https://medium.com/authority-magazine/samuel-fluckiger-5-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-when-i-first-became-a-filmmaker-b8f04391559b |website=Medium.com}}</ref>
Samuel Flückiger's motivation for making this short film was to encourage a debate about the legalization of altruistic surrogacy and to highlight the necessity to protect low-income surrogates from exploitation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=videoblogg - Samuel Flückiger Interview |url=https://videoblogg.com/Video/Detail/18507 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=videoblogg.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

Latest revision as of 14:17, 6 November 2024

Unser Kind
Directed bySamuel Flückiger
Written bySamuel Flückiger
Philippe Grob
Produced byNadine Lüchinger
Flavio Gerber
Dmytro Sukhanov (Co-Producer)
CinematographyGabriela Betschart
Edited byJann Anderegg
Music byDimitri Käch
Production
company
Filmgerberei
Distributed byOuat Media
Release date
December 2023
Running time
22 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguagesSwiss German, Georgian, English

Unser Kind (Our Child) is a 2024 Swiss short film co-written and directed by Samuel Flückiger and produced by the Oscars©- nominated producers Nadine Lüchinger[1] and Flavio Gerber, Filmgerberei. The film is about a Swiss couple who travels to Georgia for a prenatal check-up with their unborn child's surrogate mother.[2]

Unser Kind (Our Child) is the winner of the Academy Award qualifying "Best of Fest"-Award at the 28th LA Shorts International Short Film Festival.[3]

Plot

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The Swiss couple Hanna (Lucy Wirth) and Michael (Jürg Plüss) are expecting a child through surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia. When visiting their surrogate Mariam (Gano Gerliani), questions about their baby's health arise, forcing them to make a difficult moral decision.[4]

Background

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The 22-minute short film deals with the topic of commercial surrogacy, highlighting the challenges faced by couples in Western countries where it is illegal or overly expensive, and the impact on the low-income women that help them realize their dreams of parenthood abroad.[5]

Furthermore, the film addresses social taboos surrounding the issue of unwanted childlessness in a multi-layered way. Infertility is a highly emotional topic and remains tabooed and stigmatized in many cultures.[6]

Samuel Flückiger's motivation for making this short film was to encourage a debate about the legalization of altruistic surrogacy and to highlight the necessity to protect low-income surrogates from exploitation.[7]

Cast

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  • Hanna: Lucy Wirth
  • Michael: Jürg Plüss
  • Mariam: Gano Gerliani
  • Levan: Beka Goderdzishvili
  • Doctor: Ani Imnadze

Festivals & Awards (Selection)

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References

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  1. ^ "Nadine Lüchinger". swissfilms. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ^ "Samuel Fluckiger: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker". 2024-10-06.
  3. ^ "Unser Kind". swissfilms. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  4. ^ Bond On Cinema (2024-10-09). Oscar-Qualifying UNSER KIND / Writer/Director Samuel Fluckiger - The Compelling Film on Surrogacy. Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Editor (2024-10-28). "OSCAR SPOTLIGHT REVIEW: Samuel Flückiger's UNSER KIND Exposes the Heartbreak and Taboos of Infertility and Surrogacy". FILM & TELEVISION BUSINESS. Retrieved 2024-11-05. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "2025 OSCAR CONTENDER: UNSER KIND – A Heartfelt Exploration of Infertility and Surrogacy". We Love Short Films. 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  7. ^ "videoblogg - Samuel Flückiger Interview". videoblogg.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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