Press Commentaries and Statements on the Movie:

Michael Köhlmeier (Author):
"It's an awesome story. The novel isn't just good, it's fantastic."

Manfred Rein (President of V-WK):
"I'm an ambassador for this project, because I'm very impressed by Reinhold Bilgeri in general, and his novel "A Breath of Heaven" in particular. I think the production of this movie is an exciting affair, and I also hope it will give a new impulse to the developing motion picture industry in Vorarlberg."

Dr. Peter Mennel (Secretary General of ÖOC):
"I was highly enthusiastic about Reinhold Bilgeri's book. I think it's great that the historically decisive event of the Vorarlberg avalanche catastrophe in 1954 has been recorded in the form of a novel and is now going to be filmed."

Dr. Andreas Mailath-Pokorny (Vienna City Councilor for Culture and Science):
"Like any good artist, Reinhold Bilgeri is always good for a new surprise: 'Do the unexpected, but do it well' could be his motto. From a rock musician to a jazz musician, from an author to a filmmaker, and all of that as an autodidact, driven by his passion and his conviction. This time he's making a film of his moving novel. It's hard to say what deserves more praise: his courage, his determination, his absolute dedication or the quality of his work. All together, he has earned our attention and support."

Eric Pleskow (Oscar Prizewinner):
"This movie is a very special kind of regional film, which is based on an historical event and lives from the strength of its amateur actors. It's also remarkable, because the producer has invested an unusually large sum of his own capital in his debut film. This dedicated attitude constitutes a good example for other grant applicants, especially since the creative forces of the Austrian film sector have already been able to achieve outstanding results, although the funding is always limited. Bilgeri has been able to make his first feature film thanks to his courage to take a financial risk. I hope this movie will be the box office hit it deserves to be!"

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