Bon Schuur Ticino (2023)
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Beat Schlatter, Vincent Kucholl, Catherine Pagani, Silvia Jost
A federal police officer sent to investigate a resistance movement in Ticino is drawn into its cause amid a national language crisis.
The story
After a populist entrepreneur’s initiative makes French Switzerland’s sole official national language, federal police officer Walter Egli is sent to Ticino with a colleague to dismantle an alleged resistance group. There, his relationship with Francesca Gamboni draws him toward the resistance, complicating his mission as the country faces the consequences of its divisive language policy.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film revolves around the consequences of the acceptance of a federal popular initiative launched by populist entrepreneur Jeannot Bachmann (played by Beat Schlatter), which makes French the sole official national language of Switzerland. Walter Egli (also played by Beat Schlatter) must travel to the canton of Ticino as a federal police officer, accompanied by another police officer (played by Vincent Kucholl), in order to dismantle an alleged resistance group. There, a romantic relationship with Francesca Gamboni (played by Catherine Pagani) draws Walter into the resistance. After the Gotthard Base Tunnel is blown up and the canton of Ticino declares independence, it turns out that Jeannot Bachmann manipulated the vote. Walter Egli, his colleague, and the resistance fighter try to expose this manipulation as war between Switzerland and Ticino seems imminent.
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