Sanatorium Last Call

2015 | lej nair, switzerland

​EUTHANASIA FORMULA / What could happen, an ascendant vehicle, icy whiteness, without perspective and devoid of sight?
The passengers traverse the cold, en route to the last sanatorium up in the mountains. During the journey, an unexpected event halts the train.
Noises of uncertain origin, creatures’ tracks, unexplained phenomena, hypothermia and its imminent threat, dilated pupils, inaudible heartbeats, anteroom to unconsciousness …

SCREENINGS: Chicago Biennial 2015. TARS Gallery Bkk 2015. Kino Moviemiento Berlin 2016.

CREDITS: from a concept by M4, Camille Lacadee & Francois Roche, with Pierre Huyghe (Mc Guffin), Daniela Mitterberger, Vongsawat Wongkijjalerd; Curating/ Giorgio Pace Projects with Anne Ulrich; Support/ LUMA Foundation, Louis Vuitton, Jurek and Ania Starak, Cabana, Gaia Art Foundation, Canton Graubunden; Cast/ Veronique Mermoud, Matthieu Kobilinski, Camille Lacadee; Camera/ François Roche; Editing/ Camille Lacadee, Daniela Mitterberger; Train Featuring/ Rick Owens & Michèle Lamy; Installation/ CHD construction Christian Huber Delisle, Edouard Lecuyer, Julien Borrel, Gauthier Martins; Mountain Guides/ Gian Luck, Paul Rostetter; Train Management/ Jolanda Picenoni