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Aline

Country: Switzerland | France, Language: French, 31 mins

  • Director: Simon Guélat
  • Writer: Simon Guélat
  • Producer: Elodie Brunner; Aurélien Deseez; Elena Tatti; Justin Taurand

CGiii Comment

There's a whiff of tragedy that runs throughout...

Only...the tragedy is not what you expect. 

A beautifully crafted film.


Trailer... 

The(ir) Blurb...

Alban lives in a ski station with his mother. Every night, the teenager runs off to be with Julien – the boy who, strangely, shares a first name with the hero of the novel he’s avidly reading.


Alban vit dans une station de ski avec sa mère. Chaque nuit, l’adolescent s’échappe pour rejoindre Julien, ce garçon qui porte étrangement le même prénom que le héros du roman qu’il dévore.

Cast & Characters

Anthony Vuignier as Ami de Julien
Bastian Verdina as Ami de Julien
Jocelyne Desverchère as Mother
Paulin Jaccoud
Schemci Lauth