Unrest

Nov 4, 2022

1h 34m

★ 6.5

Overview

New technologies are transforming a 19th-century watchmaking town in Switzerland. Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the unrest wheel, swinging in the heart of the mechanical watch. Exposed to new ways of organizing money, time and labor, she gets involved with the local anarchist movement.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Seeland Filmproduktion

Cinédokké

SRF

Unrest Trailers

Cast

Josephine Gräbli

Clara Gostynski

Pyotr Kropotkin

Alexei Evstratov

Mireille Paratte

Monika Stalder

Claire Gysin

Hélio Thiémard

Mila Fuchs

Li Tavor

Factory Director Roulet

Valentin Merz

Louise Liechti

Laurence Bretignier

Gendarme Payard

Laurent Ferrero

Photographer Clément

Mayo Irion

Operational Planner Stähli

Daniel Stähli

Italian Ambassador

Stefano Knuchel

Termineur Künzli

Nikolai Bosshardt

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