Late Bloomers
What if Victoria’s secret is that she’s 80-years-old? In this charming comedy, a small village gets its panties in a twist when an elderly widow opens a lingerie boutique. The most successful film in Swiss history serves as a refreshing reminder that life definitely does not end at retirement age.
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Cast & Crew
Director: Bettina Oberli
Producer: Alfi Sinniger
Editor: Michael Schaerer
Screenwriter: Sabine Pochhammer
Bettina Oberli
Cinematographer: Stéphany Kuthy
Awards: Official Oscar Submission 2007 (Best Foreign Language Film)
Music: Luc Zimmermann & Stubenmusig Rechsteiner
Principal Cast: Stephanie Glaser, Annemarie Düringer, Heidi Maria Glössner, Monica Gubser, Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart
Filmography: Im Nordwind (2004)
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Endearing and charming, May 17, 2008
By Mike Caccioppoli
“This film is what SIFF is all about. Bettina Oberli’s endearing and charming film will bring a smile to those who watch it. It’s a cheeky tale charmingly told, assisted by that lilting Swiss-German dialect. Trub, a small village in the Emmmental Valley in Switzerland’s Berne canton, is the backdrop”
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Surprisingly brutal (in a good way!), Jun 09, 2008
By Becky Hellyer
“The little village in Switzerland is so quaint, the old women so benign, and the landscape so beautiful, that it's a surprise to find such repressive bullying in this comedy about a recent widow returning to her passion for making lingerie. When she and her friends try to open a lingerie shop in”
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