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Moon in Taurus
Moon in Taurus is a 1980 film directed by Swiss filmmaker Steff Gruber.
Synopsis.
"Moon in Taurus" is the story of a Swiss who, after absence of five years, returns to a small town in America where a love affair had come to an abrupt and, for him, unhappy end.
Together with his film team, he tries to discover the reasons for the break-up of his relationship. His ex-girlfriend has since married and is in the throes of
. On the other hand, a lot of questions are answered in the film that haven't even been asked.
Documentary? Fiction? None of both? 'Moon in Taurus' should be seen first of all as an ethnological study. Not art is its prime concern, no message is revealed."
"Film critic Martin Schaub in: Pro Helvetia -Films and Reality- UoSC, USA"
Festivals.
- International Filmfestival Mannheim 1980
- Locarno International Film Festival 1981
- Solothurn Film Festival 1981