Butterfly Stroke

Switzerland / United Kingdom, Planned for 3rd quarter 2026
FILM, Fiction, 90 min.

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directed by
Denis Rabaglia
Written by
Jessica Townsend, Denis Rabaglia, Nat Lurtseema
Status
In production
IMDb Link
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After Ruth is diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, she travels to Switzerland to seek assisted suicide. When her granddaughter Lori finds out, she rushes to follow her grandmother in order to stop Ruth's decision – or at least to understand it. As the plans are put on hold, the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter is put to the test and long-hidden secrets come to light.

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World Premiere
Planned for 3rd quarter 2026
Original Version
English,  colour, DCP, 90 min.
ISAN
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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, Nat Lurtseema
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
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