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The Sparrow in the Chimney

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Karen, along with her husband Markus and their children, lives in her childhood home, left behind after the death of her mother. When her sister, Jule, visits with her family to celebrate Markus's birthday, the weekend opens old wounds and past traumas, unleashing repressed feelings that threaten to destroy their relationship and shatter Karen's grip on reality. The latest film from acclaimed writer and director Ramon Zücher (The Girl and The Spider), The Sparrow in the Chimney is a "darkly engrossing psychodrama of pent-up domestic tensions." (Variety) With "deep, bold dives into the nightmarish and the surreal" and a venomously comedic touch, this is the "rare film that feels like a catharsis for protagonist and director both." (The Film Stage)
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Ramon Zürcher

Director

Maren Eggert

Karen

Britta Hammelstein

Jule

Luise Heyer

Liv

Andreas Döhler

Markus

Lea Zoe Voss

Johanna

Critics Reviews

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Zachary Lee RogerEbert.com A film dipped in venom, often funny and deeply unsettling in how it portrays families who don’t feel the need to hide their vitriol behind pleasantries. Nov 1, 2024 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety The Sparrow in the Chimney may be a crowded work, sparking and seizing with nervous energy, but there’s a mutually enhancing tension between the rough-and-tumble of the drama and the refinement of the filmmaking. Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Nadine Whitney InSession Film The Sparrow in the Chimney is a forensically observed and impeccably acted psychological drama of generational unhappiness… a dark, disturbing, and vicious portrait of a family that needs to reset to survive. Rated: B- Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org Not an idyllic getaway, and not everyone’s cup of tea. Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A slow-burning and well-acted, but lethargic and undercooked portrait of a dysfunctional family. Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Dustin Chang Floating World As with their last two films, Strange Little Cat and The Girl with the Spider, The Sparrow presents Zürcher's unique visual style. The difference is that Zürcher's scope of visual filmmaking has grown and much more expansive. Jun 26, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Karen, along with her husband Markus and their children, lives in her childhood home, left behind after the death of her mother. When her sister, Jule, visits with her family to celebrate Markus's birthday, the weekend opens old wounds and past traumas, unleashing repressed feelings that threaten to destroy their relationship and shatter Karen's grip on reality. The latest film from acclaimed writer and director Ramon Zücher (The Girl and The Spider), The Sparrow in the Chimney is a "darkly engrossing psychodrama of pent-up domestic tensions." (Variety) With "deep, bold dives into the nightmarish and the surreal" and a venomously comedic touch, this is the "rare film that feels like a catharsis for protagonist and director both." (The Film Stage)
Director
Ramon Zürcher
Producer
Silvan Zürcher
Screenwriter
Ramon Zürcher
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Zürcher Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 1, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2025
Runtime
1h 57m