Unrest (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Cyril Schäublin |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | Swiss German |
Unrest (German: Unrueh) is a 2022 Swiss drama film directed by Cyril Schäublin.[1][2] It tells a fictionalized account of Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin's 1877 visit to Switzerland, where he gets involved in a labor struggle of watchmaking workers suffering under increasing workplace rationalization and early taylorism.
Plot
[edit]In 1887, Switzerland, young factory worker Josaphine assists in the production of watches whilst in contention with her employers, who penalise their employee's mistakes by cutting wages.
A disgruntled Josaphine involves herself in a local anarchist movement, in the process meeting Peter Kropotkin. The two develop a friendship and debate the nature of time, and its relation to labour.
Cast
[edit]- Clara Gostynski - Josephine Gräbli
- Alexei Evstratov - Peter Kropotkin
- Monika Stalder - Mireille Paratte
- Hélio Thiémard - Claire Gysin
References
[edit]- ^ Balkenborg, Jens (2022-11-17). "Anarchie im Jura". NZZ (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (2022-02-15). "'Unrest' Review: A Sublimely Peculiar and Playful Meditation on Anarchy and Watchmaking in 1870s Switzerland". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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