FIRST LAP CRASH
Switzerland 2026 – Director: Liam Erlach – Original language: Swiss German – Subtitles: English, German, None – Length: 73 min.
His sister has ME/CFS—a condition that falls through all the cracks of conventional medicine and for which there is still no effective treatment. What options remain? Her brother responds with a film: about her, with her, for her. He creates a cinematic space where we, too, are welcome to enter. A tender, gentle poem about the give-and-take of their sibling relationship. J.S.
Biography
From 2021 to 2025, Liam Erlach completed his bachelor’s degree in film at the ZHdK. As a freelance director and cinematographer, he focuses on activist projects and collaborative processes. He has been a member of the Industry Team at the Winterthur International Short Film Festival since 2019.
Filmography
LONER, CH, 2023, 6 Min.
Nominated for the Student Award
The Student Award of DOK.fest München presents outstanding documentary films by students of German-speaking film schools. The films are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, worth 3,000 Euros.
Writer: Liam Erlach, Amina Erlach. Camera: Samuel Röösli, Liam Erlach. Sound: Felix Scherrer, Annaka Minsch, Frédéric Kämpfer. Editing: Riccarda Schwarz. Music: Tobias Preisig. Production: Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK. Producer: Elisabeth Agethen.
