Peter Hottinger

Peter Hottinger

Movies for Peter Hottinger...

The Universal Theory
Title: The Universal Theory
Character: Empfangschef
Released: October 26, 2023
Type: Movie
Johannes, a doctor of physics, travels with his doctoral supervisor to a scientific congress in the Alps. A series of mysterious incidents occur on site. He meets Karin, a mysterious jazz pianist who seems to know more about him than she can know. Suddenly, mysterious deaths begin to pile up and Johannes tries to uncover the secret under the mountain.
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Retreat
Title: Retreat
Released: November 3, 2022
Type: Movie
In a hidden corner of the Swiss Alps, a man and his son, Benny, enjoy a vacation away from the distractions of modern life. After several days of connecting with nature and learning the trade of self-sufficiency, Benny understands that the holidays are extended for no reason and that his father has no intention of returning him to his mother, much less to civilization.
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The Newt Congress
Title: The Newt Congress
Released: August 3, 2022
Type: Movie
For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a free adaptation of Karel Čapek‘s War with the Newts.
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So Far So Good
Title: So Far So Good
Released: November 1, 2021
Type: Movie
On a hot summer day four groups sweat without realizing that the world is slowly ending.
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Hidden Away
Title: Hidden Away
Character: Direttore Scuola Elementare
Released: February 27, 2020
Type: Movie
The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the poplar trees of the boundless Po valley. A harsh life that is a fairy tale too, as a lonely and marginalized kid finds redemption in his art, and a way to express himself and be admired by the world.
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Caught out
Title: Caught out
Character: Gefängniswärter
Released: January 23, 2020
Type: Movie
Replace by a robot and in a money-ridden and digitised world, an unemployed factory worker tries to get closer to his beloved before the events of the modern future are upon him.
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Comrade Anna
Title: Comrade Anna
Character: Father
Released: May 15, 2019
Type: Movie
Anna, the child of Swiss-Korean parents, is torn between her culture and identity. When a strange North Korean man magically appears in her wardrobe, she not only learns more about herself, but also develops a precious friendship.
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Mr. Moll and the Chocolate Factory
Title: Mr. Moll and the Chocolate Factory
Character: Koller
Released: December 21, 2017
Type: Movie
A weekend alone at home with the children - and already breaks out of the mess with Papa minor. For while Moll pushes overtime in the chocolate factory, between his children and the offspring of his boss a merciless battle breaks out: for cotton candy, homework - and the most famous circus dog in the world.
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Title: Wilder
Character: Matthias Gruber
Released: November 7, 2017
Type: TV
A detective returns to his home town in the Swiss mountains to remember her brother who died in an accident many years ago along with several other children. After a murder in town, she stays and starts to investigate.
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Periphery
Title: Periphery
Character: Norbert
Released: September 28, 2016
Type: Movie
August 1st in Zurich. An unbearably hot day. While many are celebrating the Swiss national holiday, five individual fates take their course: 1. As a symbol against capitalism in Switzerland, Vinc is planning an attack in the city centre. 2. Tibetan descendent Sonam is struggling to settle into her new job as a police officer – worse still, she makes a major mistake during her first operation. 3. Hunter Edi’s status quo is unbalanced when a financial predicament puts his morals to the test. 4. Young Ukrainian Sonja arrives in Zurich full of hope to surprise the love of her life – but she is in for an even bigger surprise. 5. Chilean Javier no longer feels at home in Switzerland and decides to return – with his daughter, but without her mother’s knowledge – to his motherland.
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Der Hamster
Title: Der Hamster
Character: Urs Stiller
Released: March 1, 2015
Type: Movie
Fitness training, diet, extreme sports: Toni Faller fights the hamster wheel of everyday life and the mid-life crisis. His wife Marianne and daughter Daniela watch the changes with mistrust. They soon feel like they do not know him anymore, while Toni gets more and more confident. It's only a matter of time before it pops.
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United Passions
Title: United Passions
Character: Waiter
Released: June 19, 2014
Type: Movie
An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and passion, three men, overcame their doubts and fought obstacles and scandals to make the World Cup a reality. Spanning the tumultuous 20th Century, this timeless saga celebrates the event that became the most popular sporting event in the world.
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Title: The Undertaker
Character: Peter Kaufmann
Released: January 8, 2013
Type: TV
A detective leaves the force to take over the family business as an undertaker at the same time as he is being investigated for murder. His close encounters with corpses and his earlier police training lead him to see things some of his ex-colleagues miss and he investigates the crimes he encounters in an unofficial capacity often to the dismay of the official police.
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Nachtexpress
Title: Nachtexpress
Character: Daniel Widmer
Released: March 1, 2012
Type: Movie
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Title: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Character: Zurich TV Reporter
Released: December 14, 2011
Type: Movie
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
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Will You Marry Us?
Title: Will You Marry Us?
Character: Bräutigam Buonangelo
Released: March 19, 2009
Type: Movie
Rahel Hubli is employed as a civil registrar. She hasn't believed in the so-called "love of her life" in ages. But when a childhood friend, Ben, suddenly turns up, Rahel recalls again what it felt like to be in love. And that leads to even more problems, because Rahel is already married. And Ben would like to get married: by Rahel
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Title: Scene of the Crime
Character: Franz Schäublin
Released: November 29, 1970
Type: TV
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
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Title: Scene of the Crime
Character: Regierungsrat
Released: November 29, 1970
Type: TV
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
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Yori
Title: Yori
Character: Guest
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A Korean restaurant in Switzerland. The restaurant owner is sick and the chef in the kitchen is serving a single customer. A Korean chef who doesn't speak German. Misunderstandings arise due to lack of language.