Terminally ill, 22-year-old Lea travels to Zurich to end her life – legally, on her own birthday, and on her own terms. She invites her family for one final day together. But what begins as a farewell becomes a confrontation with love, loss, and the will to live.

ZURICH is a powerful and moving drama not only about the right to die, but also about the will to live. Featuring a breakout performance by Liv Lisa Fries (Babylon Berlin) and directed with great empathy by Frederik Steiner, the film balances tragedy with humor, empathy, and emotional clarity

  • Director

    Frederik Steiner

  • Version

    OV: German
    Subtitles: English

  • Produced by

    Peter Heilrath | Andreas Bareiss | Sven Burgemeister
    (Peter Heilrath Filmproduktion | Goldkind Film)

  • Screenplay

    Barbara te Kock

  • DOP

    Florian Emmerich

  • Cast

    Liv Lisa Fries | Lena Stolze | Sophie Rogall | Kerstin de Ahna | Bibiana Beglau

  • Genre

    Drama

  • Running Time

    103 min.

  • Release

    Universum Film
    February 13, 2014

  • Festivals

    Hof International Film Festival 2013 | Camerimage 2013 (Directors’ Debuts Competition) | Bavarian Film Award 2014 | Max Ophüls Film Festival 2014 (Competition) | Seoul IFF 2014 | IFF Schlingel 2014 | Beijing IFF 2014

  • Awards

    "Metropolis" for Best Leading Actress at Metropolis 2014 | "Best Narrative Feature" at Greenwich International Film Festival 2015

  • Year

    2013

  • Status

    Completed

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