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Dark Fortune

Orginal title: Finsteres Glück / Switzerland 2016 / Fiction / 114 minutes / Director: Stefan Haupt / Suitable for 12 years and over

The Author

buchautor_lukas_hartmann_copyr Lukas Hartmann
Author of "Dark Fortune"

Lukas Hartmann, born in Bern in 1944, studied German and psychology. He was a teacher, journalist and media consultant. Today he lives as a freelance writer in Spiegel near Bern and writes books for adults and children. He is one of Switzerland's best-known authors and his novels are regularly on the bestseller list.

Hartmann's novel "Dark Fortune" was published by Diogenes in 2010. For the filming of his gruesomely beautiful story, only Stefan Haupt came into question for the author: His view of the light and dark sides of life and 'Gspüri' (feeling) for special children's characters convinced him.


Awards (Selection)
2018: 'Literature Prize' Kanton Bern for "Ein Bild von Lydia"
2016: Generations' Book Prize 'Prix Chronos' for "Mein Dschinn"
2010: 'Bern Grand Literary Prize' for his complete works
2010: 'Sir Walter Scott Literary Prize' for "Bis ans Ende der Meere"
2001: Honours List Austrina Children and Youth Book Prize: "Leo Schmetterling"
and many more

Books (Selection)
2018: "Ein Bild von Lydia", Novel
2017: "Die Abenteuer der Prinzessin Ivana", Children's book
2016: "Ein passender Mieter", Novel
2015: "Auf beiden Seiten", Novel
2014: "Mein Dschinn", Children's book
2013: "Abschied von Sansibar", Novel
2012: "Räuberleben", Novel
2010: "Dark Fortune", Novel
2010: "Bis ans Ende der Meere", Novel
and many more