Hyenas

Hyenas 1992

7.00

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

1992

...and again that Lucy!

...and again that Lucy! 1984

6.60

A second part of a funny adventures of six years old Lucie and her two magic dolls.

1984

L'année du capricorne

L'année du capricorne 1997

1

January 1957, in a small town in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. A middle-class house, the home of two sisters, Clara and Thérèse, whose characters could not be more different. After their father is institutionalized, the two women take over the family business, which specializes in precision optics. One day, the floor of the music room collapses after being ravaged by termites. Karoly, a Hungarian refugeee and jack-of-all-trades, is hired to repair the damage. The Hungarian's presence causes ripples in the seemingly unchangeable life of the two sisters...

1997

Die Rättin

Die Rättin 1997

1

A drama directed by Martin Buchhorn based on the novel by Günter Grass.

1997

Where the Grass Is Greener

Where the Grass Is Greener 2007

4.90

A romantic comedy about an unemployed young woman from East Germany who ends up taking a summer job in the Swiss Alps and has to contend with stubborn cows, an amorous dairyman and illegal workers from the Balkans after a German passport...

2007

Broken Silence

Broken Silence 1988

6.00

A black comedy directed by Walter Deuber and Peter Stierlin.

1988

Always & Forever

Always & Forever 1991

1

Claude, a militant anarchist, is caught stealing and is shot by a policeman while fleeing the scene. Dodo, a hairdresser, is hit by one of the stray bullets. They meet in the realm of the dead and together they visit familiar places and their loved ones. By debating their past with each other, they become close and fall in love. Because of their feelings they get the chance to return to life for twelve hours in order to prove the depth love they share.

1991

A Different History

A Different History 1994

1

A three-part documentary about the long road to women's suffrage in Switzerland.

1994

TAMARO. Stones and Angels. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi

TAMARO. Stones and Angels. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi 1998

1

Between the 1980s and 1990s, architect Mario Botta and painter Enzo Cucchi turned a common utopia into reality, engaging their respective imaginations to construct and decorate the chapel on Monte Tamaro, Ticino, 1,600 meters above sea level. Brimming with evocative elements, Villi Hermann’s documentary investigates the sacredness of a shared creative process in profound dialogue with nature.

1998