Periphery

2016 1h 22m DE

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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August 1st in Zurich. An unbearably hot day. While many are celebrating the Swiss national holiday, five individual fates take their course: 1. As a symbol against capitalism in Switzerland, Vinc is planning an attack in the city centre. 2. Tibetan descendent Sonam is struggling to settle into her new job as a police officer – worse still, she makes a major mistake during her first operation. 3. Hunter Edi’s status quo is unbalanced when a financial predicament puts his morals to the test. 4. Young Ukrainian Sonja arrives in Zurich full of hope to surprise the love of her life – but she is in for an even bigger surprise. 5. Chilean Javier no longer feels at home in Switzerland and decides to return – with his daughter, but without her mother’s knowledge – to his motherland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roger Bonjour
Vinc
Jaap Achterberg
Edi
José Barros
Javier
Pema Shitsetsang
Sonam
Elena Tronina
Sonja
Peter Hottinger
Norbert
Daniel Repérant
Timo
Byron Browne
FBI Agent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan-Eric Mack
Writers: Romana Friedli, Jérôme Furrer, Remie Blaser
Languages: German, Spanish
Countries: Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Roger Bonjour and Jaap Achterberg and José Barros carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5980412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jan-Eric Mack directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Switzerland. Dialogue in German, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Roger Bonjour and Jaap Achterberg and José Barros carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5980412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.