33. Internationales Filmfestival Locarno

This film caught the Ecumenical Jury's attention because it deals with a serious modern and significant problem:  second-class citizenship.

This film caught the Ecumenical Jury's attention because it deals with a serious modern and significant problem:  the respect for liberty of choice.

A Commendation was awarded to Clarence and Angel  by Robert Gardner. This film caught the Ecumenical Jury's attention because it deals with a serious modern and significant problem: the social and racial segregation.

The jury appreciated the quality of the relationships in the film, expressed through the finely shaded acting and the way in which the actors were able to handle their parts, thus conveying the psychological and spiritual evolution of the characters. Through tackling the difficult theme of illness and death, the film shows courage, warmth and hope.