Longwave

Longwave

2013 · 85 min · FR · 5.7 (32 votes)
Dir. Lionel Baier · Starring Valérie Donzelli, Michel Vuillermoz, Patrick Lapp, Francisco Belard, Jean-Stéphane Bron, Paul Riniker
Comedy

It is April 1974 and Julie Dujonc-Renens, young feminist journalist and the cunning Joseph-Marie Cauvin, leading reporter for the Swiss radio, have been sent to Portugal to investigate Switzerland’s aid to poor countries. Sparks fly during the bus trip with Bob, sound engineer approaching retirement. The projects financed by Switzerland prove to be calamitous and the workers’ revolution that suddenly breaks out doesn’t help, obliging our heroes to disregard first the radio’s management, and then their own codes of conduct.

VIBE

A charmingly witty European comedy set against a backdrop of political upheaval. It's a breezy, character-driven romp that finds humor and romance amidst the chaos of a revolution, perfect for a relaxed evening.

quirkywittycharminglightheartedsteadyEuropean arthousepolitical satireperiod piecejournalismpoliticsromanceculture clash
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