In an unspecified authoritarian country, asylum Doctor Andrew Rae, risks everything to continue to engage with the one young man in town, who equals him intellectually and emotionally. However,  this man, Owen Grimes, has  been recently incarcerated for killing two people and is thought to be insane.

The middle-aged Doctor's upstart assistant Irene Hobart sees the unusual relationship between the doctor and his charge unfolding in Ward Six, as a chance to fulfil her own ambitions. To this end, she cunningly plays on the prejudices and weaknesses of the local elite and the asylum board.

Doctor Andrew, though, still has a firm protector in his housekeeper Magdalena. But, can she save the Doctor from the  downward spiral engulfing Ward Six?

Script

We are proud that we were able to secure a script written by Simon O'Corra. The multiple award-winning British screen writer applied his immense talent and experience to adapt Anton Pavlovich Chekhov's short story "Ward No. 6" for a modern age, medium and audience.

If you need further persuasion on the qualities of the script, we gladly refer you to the following quote by the internationally acclaimed actor Michael Hillberg:

"Simon's writing in "Ward Six" is outstanding! The story line is thought provoking and interesting and makes you want to read the whole script without putting it down. Captivating from the first sentence to the very last. I can't wait to see the finished product!"

Just to be on the safe side, Simon tested the festival waters after our latest changes made to the script. And it keeps finding approval:

Directors

Our team of Swiss film makers has worked together on multiple films before - both feature and short movies. As a reference, we would like to introduce you to our shared project that got published first:

Score

"Ward Six" will be a character driven, atmospheric film. The score plays a central part in creating such a movie. Accordingly, we are both very happy and proud, that South African composer eLJe has agreed to create the score for our film:

Cast

As introduced to you in our weekly updates, this is the incredible cast of Ward Six:

Updates

We will post weekly campaign updates, as well as additional ones, once stretch goals have been reached. As this project is "Ward Six" our stretch goals will be linked to the number six. Thus, the next of these updates will follow when 3600 CHF worth of pledges and contributions have been reached. As previously mentioned, very campaign follower and backer will get our updates automatically. So, please, sign up, contribute or get a perk for additional information.

What have our updates discussed before:

First Weekly Update: Our International Inspiration - On Costumes, Score and Script

600 CHF Stretch Goal Update: Why Chekhov and why now?

Second Weekly Update: Directions on Directors

Third Weekly Update: Second Teaser Trailer, First Lead Actor

Fourth Weekly Update: Second Lead Actor, Further Cast and Crew

Fifth Weekly Update: Complete Cast

Sixth Weekly Update: Looking forward

Seventh Update: February Discount

For the rest of the campaing discounts will apply, once your cart reaches a certain amount of pledges:

Final Weekly Update: Change Management

Challenges

We are a team of independent filmmakers that are taking on an ambitious and prestigious project. This means we are handling a larger budget than in our previous films. This campaign plays an important role in defining our financial means, as it not only directly aids us, but also influences other funding options, both regarding their success and the amount of money that will be made available to us (which usually is based on the amount of money one can provide oneself).

However, the success of this campaign will not decide, if "Ward Six" will be made or not. We already have invested a lot of time and our own money into the project. Plus, its central message is important to us. The creation of this movie is a passion project and will proceed! However, the means we have at our disposal do influence the quality of the final movie and allow us to fulfill every aspect of our vision.

In order for this campaign to be successful we need it to reach as many potential backers as possible. So, please, help us get the word out and share this with everybody who might be interested in backing this project - even if you can't do so yourself! Thank you!

Also, if anybody has additional funding ideas or wishes to invest into our project in a different manner, please, feel free to contact us.