The Railroad Lady
Sometimes life seems to pass at 300 km/h
30 mins
Elise Lafontaine has a secret routine. Every morning and evening for many years, she has been waving at the express train that passes her house. One fateful day, she finds a letter from the train conductor in her garden and her lonely life is turned upside down. She engages in a promising correspondence through poetic and thoughtful letters where the two anonymous writers share their worlds with each other. But Elise’s fairytale is cut short when the train line permanently detours for a shorter route to Paris. Not willing to do without her daily delight, Elise prompts a daring escape from her comfort zone and sets out to find the train conductor.
Timo von Gunten
Director
Timo von Gunten
Writer
Bela Böke
Executive Producer
Giacun Caduff
Producer
Jean de Meuron
Executive Producer
Giles Foreman
Associate Producer
Diego Baldenweg
Original Music Composer
Lionel Baldenweg
Original Music Composer
Nora Baldenweg
Original Music Composer
Nausheen Dadabhoy
Director of Photography
Marcel Jetzer
Editor
Timo von Gunten
Editor
Salome Jermann
Production Design
Catherine Schneider
Costume Design
Valérie Beaudenuit
Makeup Artist
Laura Moser
Hairstylist
Jacques Kieffer
Sound Recordist