Followed by a talk with director and producer Ramon and Silvan Zürcher on Friday October 11.

Karen lives with her husband Markus and their children in her idyllic childhood home. Karen’s sister Jule and her family are visiting for Markus’ birthday. The two women could not be more different. Grim reminders of their deceased mother incite Jule’s rebellion against her domineering sister. As the house gradually fills with life and a sparrow in the chimney seeks a way out to freedom, Karen becomes increasingly tense – until it all comes to a head and the old is destroyed to make room for the new.

After the multiple award-winning festival hits The Strange Little Cat and The Girl and the Spider, The Sparrow in the Chimney is the conclusion of the Zürcher brothers' ‘animal trilogy’. At times powerful enough to take your breath away, at others poetically sensitive and humorous, and with a brilliant cast, the film delves into the abysmal cosmos of a family and ignites a blazing fire of awakening between hidden longings and secrets.