A Happy Family

Switzerland, Planned for 4th quarter 2026
FILM, Fiction, 100 min.

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directed by
Jan-Eric Mack
Written by
Anna Schinz, Jan-Eric Mack, Nikita Afanasjev, Eva Kienholz
Status
Post-production

Despite juggling two jobs, Niki is always short of money and her life is under constant supervision by the social services. When her two children accidentally set the kitchen on fire, they are placed in the care of a foster family. Despite a restraining order, Niki finds them at the other end of Switzerland. With a new identity, she secretly participates in her children’s lives. When Niki is on the verge of being exposed, their only option is to flee.

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World Premiere
Planned for 4th quarter 2026
Original Version
Swiss-German (french/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 100 min.
Production
C-FILMS AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Martin Joss
directed by
Jan-Eric Mack
Written by
Anna Schinz, Jan-Eric Mack, Nikita Afanasjev, Eva Kienholz
Cinemato­graphy
Yunus Roy Imer
Editing
Beni Fueter
Location Sound Mix
Barnaby Hall
Music
Thomas Kuratli
Production Design
Marie-Claude Lang Brenguier
Lighting Design
Sebastian Suter
Costumes
Irene Schweizer
Make up
Marina Aebi

Cast

Anna Schinz as Niki Hofer
Michael Neuenschwander as Matthias
Julia Jentsch as Sabine Gubler
Bettina Stucky as Frau Weber

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
C-FILMS AG

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
DCM Film Distribution (Schweiz) GmbH Distribution
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