I Am the Keeper

After serving a year in prison, Ernst, known as "Goalie", returns to the small town where he grew up and tries to start over without drugs. He finds a job and falls in love with the waitress Regula, but as he begins to rebuild his life, his past catches up with him. == Cast ==

The cast includes: • as Goalie • Sonja Riesen as Regula • as Ueli • as Pesche • Thomas U. Hostettler as Stofer == Production ==

The film was adapted from Pedro Lenz’s novel of the same name and was shot in Swiss German in Langenthal and Italy. Its title song, “Der Goalie”, was written by ZüriWest frontman Kuno Lauener. == Reception ==

Awards and nominations The film won awards including the 2014 Bern Film Prize, the 2014 Audience Award for Best Feature Film from Bern Film Promotion, first place in the 2015 Zurich Film Prize feature film category, and Der fliegende Ochse at the 2015 Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. At the 2014 Swiss Film Awards, it won Best Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Film Score, and Best Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actress and Best Film Editing. Critical response Filmdienst described the film as an adaptation of a Swiss dialect novel with a laconic portrayal of its social milieu, and called it a sympathetic film with good performances and social-critical touches. == Festival screenings ==

The film was later screened at festivals including the 2014 Solothurn Film Festival, 2014 Locarno Film Festival, 2014 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival, the 2015 Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the 2015 Gässli Film Festival. == References ==