The film portrays, without any need for commentary, the daily life of a family of alpine dairy workers towards the end of the 20th century. Questions arise out of this apparently simple existence on the awareness of an identity, with issues and contradictions involving their lives and ours.
Director
ERICH LANGJAHR
Born in Switzerland in 1944, he has worked as an independent director since 1971. His work, mostly made up of documentaries and often filmed in Switzerland, includes among others “Justice” (1973), “Sieg der Ordnung” (1976) and “Made in Switzerland” (1981). In 1986 his film “Ex voto” was awarded prizes at the festivals of Nyon and Leipzog. “Männer im Ring”, dedicated to the last male canton council in Hundwill, has also been given numerous awards.