Nina Hoss and Lars Eidinger, the stars of 'Schwesterlein', during the Berlin International Film Festival in February
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The Zurich Film Prize 2020 has been awarded to Schwesterlein (My Little Sister) in the feature film category, to Nemesis for a documentary and to Das Spiel (The Game) for a short film.
Schwesterlein, by Lausanne directors Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond, tells the story of Lisa, a playwright who has stopped writing and is trying to get her twin brother Sven, a famous but seriously ill actor, back on stage. To do so, she is prepared to do anything, even risk her marriage.
The film, which opened in German-speaking Switzerland at the beginning of September and premiered at the Berlinale, is Switzerland’s nomination for an Oscar and the European Film Prize.
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