The Swissmakers

The Swissmakers

1978 · 107 min · DE · 7.0 (34 votes)
Dir. Rolf Lyssy · Starring Emil Steinberger, Walo Lüönd, Beatrice Kessler, Wolfgang Stendar, Hilde Ziegler, Claudio Caramaschi
ComedyRomanceDrama

This romantic drama follows two policemen whose job is to investigate the lives of foreigners who have applied for Swiss citizenship. Among the applicants they must screen are a French psychiatrist and his wife, and a ballet dancer. The married couple are quickly accepted, but the dancer's life offers some objections. However, since the younger policeman has fallen in love with her, there is a chance that she, too, will win Swiss citizenship.

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A quiet, observational drama that feels like a thoughtful stroll through Zurich. It's a film about the slow, often absurd, process of seeking a new life, underscored by a tender, unhurried romance.

wryobservationalromanticmelancholicsteadyEuropean arthousecharacter-driven dramaperiod piecebureaucracyimmigrationlovebelonging
immigrantbureaucracyzurichswitzerlandimmigrationcitizenshipsurveillance
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