ONE-WAY TO MOSCOW! by Micha Lewinsky
Trailer
Thirty years ago, Switzerland was shocked by a scandal that today seems almost forgotten: over 700.000 people were monitored for their political convictions. Set against this historical background of the secret files scandal, the zealous policeman Viktor Schuler is sent to the Zurich Schauspielhaus by his superior to observe the left-wing theatre scene. He soon succumbs to the charm of the chaotic life of an artist. He falls in love with the actress Odile Lehmann, whom he is supposed to monitor. More and more he begins to doubt his mission. A political spy comedy with a love twist.
Swiss Film Award 2020: best actress (Miriam Stein), nomination best fiction film, best script
Solothurner Filmtage 2020 (opening film, Competition Prix du Public), Sao Paulo IFF a.o.
”A comedy, what else?” – Die Zeit
Micha Lewinsky on his film (here for English)
"lighthearted Swiss spy cop comedy" "80s-set film with modern resonance" – The Guardian
Cast
Philippe Graber: Viktor / Miriam Stein: Odile / Mike Müller: Marogg / Michael Maertens: Heymann
Crew
Director: Micha Lewinsky / Script: Barbara Sommer, Plinio Bachmann, Micha Lewinsky / Cinematographer: Tobias Dengler / Editor Bernhard Lehner / Costume: Regula Marthaler / Sound Recording: Marco Teufen / Sound Design: Manu Gerber / Music composer: Ephrem Lüchinger / Producer: Anne-Catherine Lang, Olivier Zobrist / Production Company: Langfilm
Technical information
Original Title:Moskau Einfach! / shot digital, Arri ALEXA Mini with Cooke S4/i lences / available for screenings in DCP 25 fps, Prores HQ / color / image format: 1:2.00 / 98 min / sound format: 5.1 / original language: Swiss German & German with English, German and French subtitles / Switzerland 2020