Dans la ville blanche (In Der Weissen Stadt)

Year: 1983
Country: Switzerland, Portugal, UK
Director: Alain Tanner
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Teresa Madruga, Julia Vonderlinn
Genre: drama
Runtime: 108 min.
Age: 18+
A Swiss sailor jumps ship in Lisbon, tired of the noisy engine room, the ship "a floating factory of crazy people." He rents a room and does little. He writes letters to his lover, describing the whiteness of the city, the solitude and the silence. He sends his love and emptiness; she replies with love and confusion. He sends movies from his 8mm camera. Then he becomes friendly with Rosa, a chambermaid, and soon it's a love affair. He continues to send letters and movies home. His Swiss lover is hurt and angry; she sends an ultimatum.

Awards & Festivals:

Berlin International Film Festival – participation 
César Award – Best French Language Film
Fotogramas de Plata – Best Foreign Film