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: EnglishProduced 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, 2014Festivals
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
credits not contractual