BISONS

By Pierre MONNARD

ONETWOTHREE MEDIA - as SALES All rights, World

Social issues - Completed 2024

A young wrestling champion is dragged by his brother into a series of clandestine fights to raise money to save the family farm.

Festivals
& Awards

Rotterdam IFFR 2024
Official Selection
Swiss Film Awards 2024
Best Actor (Karim Barras)
Swiss Film Awards 2024
Best Cinematography
Swiss Film Awards 2024
Best Music Score
Swiss Film Awards 2024
Best Film Nominee
Swiss Film Awards 2024
Best Actor Nominee (Maxime Valvini)
Swiss Film Awards 2024
Best Editing Nominee
Solothurn Film Festival 2024
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Social issues, Drama, Sport
    • Countries
    • SWITZERLAND
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 103 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Pierre MONNARD
    • Producer(s)
    • Patrice NEZAN (LES CONTES MODERNES), Xavier GRIN (P.S. PRODUCTIONS SARL)
    • Synopsis
    • As a young cattle farmer, Steve spends most of his time between working on the farm run by his mother and practicing traditional wrestling in the hope of one day winning a crown at the Federal Championships. In this corner of the northern Jura countryside, where the snowy winter accentuates the impression of growing poverty. Since the recent death of his father, debts have been piling up, jeopardizing the future of the farm. The return to the farm of eldest son Joël changes everything and together they engage in illegal fighting in France to raise the money needed to clean their slate. With his back against the wall, Steve decides whether to follow Joël down the path of illegality and risk losing more than just his family home. He could lose his life. And, perhaps worst of all, his soul...