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''Usfahrt Oerlike'' (german: Ausfahrt Oerlikon) is a 2015 Swiss German-language film. It was filmed and produced at locations in Zürich in Switzerland, and is the second last film starring
For the plot, the play ''EXIT'' by Thomas Hostettler was adapted. The film was shot and produced in Zürich-Oerlikon and at locations in Switzerland. According to Paul Riniker, a sequel was planned but will not be realized as Mathias Gnädinger died on 3 April 2015, and Jörg Schneider on 22 August 2015 at the age of 80 – Schneider was not aware that he was suffering from liver cancer during the film shooting in May 2014.
Premiered at the Solothurn Film Festival on 23 January 2015, ''Usfahrt Oerlike'' was aired in Swiss German cinemas starting on 29 January 2015, and on SRF 1 it was shown for the first time on 11 September 2016.
Mathias Gnädinger
Mathias Gnädinger (25 March 1941 – 3 April 2015) was a Swiss stage and film actor.
Career
Initially a typesetter and typographer, Gnädinger began his acting training at the ''Bühnenstudio Zürich'' (now part of the Zurich University of ...
, and Jörg Schneider's last movie film.
Cast
* Jörg Schneider as Hans Hilfiker *Mathias Gnädinger
Mathias Gnädinger (25 March 1941 – 3 April 2015) was a Swiss stage and film actor.
Career
Initially a typesetter and typographer, Gnädinger began his acting training at the ''Bühnenstudio Zürich'' (now part of the Zurich University of ...
as Willi Keller
* Beatrice Blackwell as Mary
* Daniel Rohr as Beat Hilfiker
* Heidi Maria Glössner as Emilie Brütsch
* Leo Thomas as Sam
* Katharina von Bock as Direktorin Rossmöller
* Stefano Wenk as Oliver
* Klaus-Henner Russius as Dr. Claus Vogel
* Monica Gubser as Annemarie
* Vincenzo Biagi as Dieter
* Sabine Timoteo
Sabine Timoteo (born 25 March 1975) is a Swiss actress from the Lorraine district of Bern. She has appeared in more than thirty films since 2000.
Early life
Timoteo grew up dividing time between the United States and Lausanne, Switzerland. As ...
as Ronja
* Lotti Happle as Nicole
* Aaron Hitz as Thomas
* Martin Villiger as Chorleiter
Plot (excerpt)
Hans (Jörg Schneider) assumes that he has had a good life: He has seen the world and loved his wife ''Martheli'', who died two years earlier. He can barely cope with everyday life and Hans is tired, he wants to die. His best friend Willi (Mathias Gnädinger) will help him to carry out his plan. An unfortunate accident forces Hans to enter the local retirement home for a few weeks. However, neither the nurse Mary (Beatrice Blackwell) nor the conversations with Mrs. Brütsch (Heidi Maria Glössner) motivate Hans to enjoy his life in the nursing home. But when his son suddenly enters his life again, Hans seems to hesitate ending his life by suicide...Title
The title of the film derives from the Swiss German term meaning ''Exit Oerlikon''; ''usfahrt'' may also refer to "end" (of life).Reception
Production
For the plot, the play ''EXIT'' by Thomas Hostettler was adapted. The film was shot and produced in Zürich-Oerlikon and at locations in Switzerland. According to Paul Riniker, a sequel was planned but will not be realized as Mathias Gnädinger died on 3 April 2015, and Jörg Schneider on 22 August 2015 at the age of 80 – Schneider was not aware that he was suffering from liver cancer during the film shooting in May 2014.
Premiered at the Solothurn Film Festival on 23 January 2015, ''Usfahrt Oerlike'' was aired in Swiss German cinemas starting on 29 January 2015, and on SRF 1 it was shown for the first time on 11 September 2016.
Festivals
* 2015 Schaffhausen Filmfestival * 2015Solothurner Filmtage
The Solothurn Film Festival (SFT) is the most important festival for Swiss film productions. Founded in 1966 in the Swiss city of Solothurn, the annual festival presents a representative selection of Swiss feature, documentary, and short film produ ...
Awards
* 2015 Solothurn Film Festival: Won ''Publikumspreis'' (''Prix du public'').References
External links
* *{{IMDb title, id=3701074, title=Usfahrt Oerlike 2015 films Swiss drama films Swiss German-language films 2015 drama films Films shot in Zürich Films about suicide 2010s German-language films