Butterfly Stroke
Switzerland / United Kingdom, Planned for 3rd quarter 2026
FILM,
Fiction,
90 min.
- directed by
- Denis Rabaglia
- Written by
- Jessica Townsend, Denis Rabaglia
- Status
- Pre-production
Ruth is an eccentric, determined woman who wants control over everything. Even death. She heads to Zurich for an orderly, legal exit. Her estranged granddaughter Lori gatecrashes and won’t leave without her. Their reunion is transformative and loving.
credits
- World Premiere
- Planned for 3rd quarter 2026
- Original Version
- English, colour, DCP, 90 min.
- Production
- Turnus Film AG, Zephyr Films, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Michael Steiger, Anita Wasser, Michela Pini, Chris Curling, Anya Ryzhenkova
- directed by
- Denis Rabaglia
- Written by
- Jessica Townsend, Denis Rabaglia
- Cinematography
- Marco Barberi
Cast
Judy Davis as Ruth
Florence Hunt as Lori
Caroline Peters as Dr. Steiger
Malaya Stern Takeda as Ingrid
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Celsius Entertainment
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- DCM Film Distribution (Schweiz) GmbH Distribution