Jakob Stäubli gives up his business in the boondocks to look up his daughter Nelly, who moved to Zurich against his will. There he must contend with the temptations of the big city, as well as with his daughter's treacherous fiancé.
Is this for you? If you have a thing for black-and-white regional films that feel like they were pulled from a time capsule in an attic, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. If you need snappy editing or a plot that actually moves at a decent clip, you’re going to hate it. It’s slow, it’s stubborn, and it defi...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Walter Lesch
Henry Edwards
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"Is this for you? If you have a thing for black-and-white regional films that feel like they were pulled from a time capsule in an attic, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. If you need snappy editing or a plot that actually moves at a decent clip, you’re going to hate it. It’s slow, it’s stubborn, and it definitely doesn’t care if you’re bored. Jakob is basically the poster boy for the 'grumpy guy out of his element' trope. Seeing him try to handle Zurich is like watching someone try ..."
Elsie Attenhofer
Max Werner Lenz, Walter Lesch
Switzerland
1920 · IMDb 8.4
Henry Edwards
