Ballet Mécanique

Switzerland, Planned for 2nd quarter 2026
FILM, Fiction, 21 min.

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directed by
Jonathan Jäggi, Nina Fritz
Written by
Jonathan Jäggi, Tobias Kubli
Status
Post-production

Mara, in her mid-thirties, is left behind by a society built on performance. Energy insufficiency slows her down as the world rushes past. In an art gallery, she finds both calm and isolation. Inspired by a biohacker, she attempts self-optimization. But instead of fitting in, the “new” Mara decides to pull the plug on the system.

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World Premiere
Planned for 2nd quarter 2026
Original Version
German,  colour, DCP, 21 min.
Producer
Dominique Frey, Tobias Kubli, Jonathan Jäggi, Nina Fritz
directed by
Jonathan Jäggi, Nina Fritz
Written by
Jonathan Jäggi, Tobias Kubli
Cinemato­graphy
Tobias Kubli
Location Sound Mix
Lars Heinzer
Re-Recording Mix
Christian Schäppi
Production Design
Chloé Bourgogne
Costumes
Bardha Grigioni
Make up
Juliette Ruetz

Cast

Maria Rebecca Sautter as Mara
Dominic Hartmann as Georg
Patrick Frey as Vorgesetzter

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