''Hide and Seek'' () is a Swiss

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film directed by Christoph Schaub. It is the first-ever

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television film and made its debut at the

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. The film was also screened at the

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before airing on Swiss national television in September 2018.

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purchased the international distribution rights for the film.

Plot

In a small village in

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, Mona and Gieri, a middle-aged couple who have been married for twenty years, are having difficulty with their romantic relationship. They befriend Father Nanda Sharma, their village's new Catholic priest, and ask for his advice to help spice up their relationship. His unconventional ways stir up trouble in the village. Upon discovering that Gieri has had an extramarital affair, Mona leaves him. She opens a café and starts dating another man. Gieri, encouraged by their two children, tries to win her back.

Cast

Rebecca Indermaur Rebecca Indermaur (born 1976) is a Swiss film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Theres in the 2010 horror film ''Sennentuntschi'', Geissenpeterin in the 2015 children's film ''Heidi'', and as Mona in the 2018 romantic co ...

as Mona * Bruno Cathomas as Gieri * Tonia Maria Zindel as Giulia * Beat Marti as Urs * Marietta Jemmi as Carla * Murali Perumal as Father Nanda Sharma * René Schnoz as Silvio * Anita Iselin as Ladina * Martin Rapold as Michael * Muriel Degonda as Peppina * Bono Jacomet as Leo * Peter Jecklin as Vicar General Huber * Roman Weishaupt as Hunter

Production and release

''Amur senza fin'' was directed by Christoph Schaub and co-produced by the

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's Zodiac Pictures LTD and premiered at the

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in August 2018. In September 2018 it was screened at the

. On 2 September 2018 ''Amur senza fin'' was shown at more than 20 cinemas throughout Switzerland for Cinema Day. The television premiere was broadcast on 23 September 2018 on

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. It is the first

television film produced.

, a Los Angeles–based film company, bought the international distribution rights for ''Amur senza fin''.

References

{{Reflist 2018 romantic comedy-drama films 2018 films Romansh-language films Swiss Broadcasting Corporation Swiss romantic comedy-drama films