World Premiere
Adolf Muschg – der Andere
by Erich Schmid
Secondary title
Adolf Muschg – The Other
Country / Year
Switzerland / 2021
Duration
86 Min.
Languages
German
Subtitles
English
Genre
Tags
Direction
Erich Schmid
Cast
Adolf Muschg,
Atsuko Muschg Kanto,
Jeanine Meerapfel,
Yvonne Lenzlinger,
Norbert Lammert
Today, Adolf Muschg is one of the most important figures in Swiss literature. His start in life, however, was difficult: his father died early, his mother was depressed. He went through boarding school as a half-orphan and came to terms with the world as a young intellectual, before becoming a beacon of hope for the Swiss left. Director Erich Schmid's documentary portrait follows both Muschg’s career and the trail of his last novel "Heimkehr nach Fukushima", which leads to a contaminated Japan and a Zen monastery. Adolf Muschg’s personal commentary steers the audience through the film with humour and candour.