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15-year-old Selma feels crushed – by her mother's expectations, by those of her Catholic Swiss village, and ultimately by her own. On the night...

Young migrants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Serbia and Venezuela attend a Swiss integration class where they learn a new language and prepare for...

At the age of 47, Stefan is diagnosed with dementia. At home, he continues to keep his things tidy, until it becomes impossible for him to live...

A group of high school students must break into their principal's office to destroy evidence before the devastating parent-teacher conference that...

After her father's death, Lilo wanders through Zurich's Allmend, a common public space on the edge of the city. It is there that her father spent...

15-year-old Mia faces an overwhelming transformation which puts her entire existence into question. Her body is changing radically, and despite...

On a young waitress’s birthday, the perplexing appearance of one of her deceased mother’s homemade cakes deeply troubles her. Over her...

A chance encounter backstage. Broken glass and a shared cigarette bring two strangers together. Three nights in which they learn to overcome social...

A young man visits his grandmother in Belgrade, as he thinks she’s not well. A summer day spent in her vibrant neighborhood among food,...

Thurgau, present day: For the anniversary of the Catholic convent of Tobel, the local TV station follows a community on the brink. Only two elderly...

Crushed by the voices and opinions from their surroundings, Person C tries to bring order to their chaotic head.

Exhausted from decades of living, an elderly man sets foot aboard a streetcar for a journey that will prove to be very unusual. He does not...

On their way to a remote vacation spot, a young couple witnesses a fatal hunting accident. Far from civilization and cut off from any help, they...

The Chagrin Valley assisted living facility for dementia sufferers is home to a fragile and ageing population. Punctuated by fleeting conflicts,...

An 80-year-old woman spends her time at a bus station. She’s waiting for the right moment to leave this place forever.

The ways of love are strange indeed. Sometimes they lead to the neighbours’ patio roof or to the music stand of a piano in the university...

A woman is chained to a factory rooftop. A man offers to rescue her. Things are not always what they seem.

An art student, a real estate agent and two lovers cling to their carefully crafted facades – or fail to do so.

Humans shape, change, and dominate nature. Uniting pleasure and respect remains a utopian dream. A visual study of the ambivalence of human needs.

A young filmmaker is researching the subject of paid sex. In a café in Zurich, she meets a woman her age who tells her about everyday life in...