Three Peaks

Aaron (Alexander Fehling) and Frenchwoman Lea have been a couple for two years now. They are joined by Tristan, Lea's eight-year-old son, who is growing up with them as well as with his biological father. Lea left the latter for Aaron at the time. Before the small patchwork family makes their planned move to Paris, a vacation together in a remote Dolomite hut should bring Aaron and Tristan closer together. The three of them are finally to become a new family. Aaron approaches the boy lovingly, but Tristan's loyalty to his “real” father, who is constantly present even on vacation with regular phone calls, begins to tear the boy apart. Lea tries to mediate, while Aaron is less and less able to deal with this conflict in her presence. When Aaron and Tristan are separated during a high alpine mountain hike and impenetrable fog rolls in, a catastrophe seems inevitable ... Director Jan Zabeil (“The Shaman and the Snake”) has created a dark family portrait that thrives on its subtly staged symbolism. Small interactions of everyday life slowly blend into the picture of a family that radiates harmony on the outside but is tense to the breaking point on the inside. The impressive mountain panorama itself plays a central role in the tense drama and not only becomes an existential challenge, but also reflects the complicated family network.