Switzerland / Apr 24, 2023 / Visions du Réel
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
First, there is the Appenzell countryside, and the melting snow that makes the streams overflow. Then the death of his mother, and the need to spend time with his father. On top of that, a global pandemic. Peter Mettler is a rare gem of a filmmaker. Here he (re)constructs the filmed diary of his intimate relationship with the world and the beings that inhabit it, in this work of documentary goldsmithery.
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | While the Green Grass Grows |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Canada, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Grimthorpe Film, Maximage, SRF, SRG SSR |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Peter Mettler, Cornelia Seitler, Brigitte Hofer |
| Writer | Peter Mettler |
| Editing | Peter Mettler, Jordan Kawai |
| Cinematography | Peter Mettler |
| Assistant directors | Peter Mettler |
| Camera operators | Peter Mettler |
| Additional photography | Peter Mettler |
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Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Feb 14, 2024 / Antenna Documentary Film Festival
South Korea / May 02, 2024 / All / Jeonju International Film Festival
Ukraine / Jun 01, 2024 / Docudays UA International Documentary Human Rights Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 02, 2025
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