简介：DirectorAliceSchmidisrenownedforherfilmsaboutchildren:herdocumentary,IKILLEDPEOPLE,aboutchildsoldiersinLiberia,wasscreenedinternationallytogreatacclaim.NowshehasturnedherattentiontotheextraordinarylivesofchildrenlivinginmountainfarmingcommunitiesinhernativeSwitzerland.Forthiswork,thedirectorspent365daysfilming.Thedarknessispenetratedbytorchlightandthesoundofbootscrunchinginthesnow;itispitchblackwhenthechildren,panting,maketheirwaytoschool.OberänziandOberlänggratarethenamesofthetwomountainsthattowerabovethetinyvillageofRomoos,andBreitäbnetisthenameofthegreenvalleybelow.Lifehere,wherechildrentraveltoschoolbycablecar,seemsfrozenintime.Onthesemountainfarmsit’sallshoulderstothewheel–whichmeansthatthechildrenareneededtodrivethecattle,mendfencesandhelpwiththeharvest.Theanimalsneedprotectionfromawolf–he’salreadykilled27sheep.Andahawkhasbeenatthechickens.Inspiteofallthework,there’sstilltimetoplayinthisstunninglandscapeasblissfulchildrenrompinsummermeadowsagainstabackdropofcountrydancingandbrassbands.Andyet,moreandmorefamiliesaremovingaway.Finally,Christmasisuponus.Gently,thesnowfallsonthiswinterwonderland.’Alovelydream’singsalonevoicesoftlyattheend–inSwiss-German,ofcourse.…