Ettore Cella

Sternenberg

Franz Engi returns to his hometown after being away for 30 years. A lot of things have changed in that time. There are only few families with children left in the village and that is why the school is about to be closed down. Franz decides to save the school and teacher Eva's job in a very unusual way....

The Inventor

In this interesting World War I drama, Bruno Ganz gives a compelling performance as Jakob, an obsessive inventor who lives in a Swiss village. He receives unconditional support from his friend Otti (Walo Luond), but that is about all; the other villagers do not tolerate Jakob's eccentricities very well, and regard him as a crackpot. He perserveres in spite of this obstacle and finally invents a viable carriage that does not run on wheels but on a tread. Unfortunately for Jakob, the military have already come up with the same invention: the tank. The discovery finally breaks him, and he is quickly shuttled off to an asylum.

Die plötzliche Einsamkeit des Konrad Steiner

Directed by Kurt Gloor

The Devil May Well Laugh

Three bums get played by the devil.

Café Odeon

A "milieustudie" about a girl going to the famous Cafe Odeon and trying to make ends meet.

It Happened in Broad Daylight

The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.

The Zürrer Bakery

Widowed baker Zürrer has to raise his three children, who all turn out to be disappointments to him in various ways.

Portrait of a Woman

A woman disappears after visiting her daughter and realizing her presence was unwelcome by her in-laws. Some time later, a body is found in a nearby lake.