The Divine Order
Theatrical feature, 96 Min.
2017
1971: Nora is a young housewife and mother, living in a quaint little village with her husband and their two sons. The Swiss countryside is untouched by the major social upheavals the movement of 1968 has brought about. Nora’s life is not affected either; she is a quiet person who is liked by everybody – until she starts to publicly fight for women’s suffrage, which the men are due to vote on in a ballot on February 7, 1971.
Cast
Marie Leuenberger
Max Simonischek
Rachel Braunschweig
Sibylle Brunner
Marta Zoffoli
Director
Petra Volpe
Screenplay
Petra Volpe
Producers
Reto Schaerli
Lukas Hobi
Production
Zodiac Pictures Ltd
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Teleclub AG
World Sales
TrustNordisk
Distribution
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Awards
Prix de Soleure 2017:
Jury Award
Swiss Film Award 2017:
Best Screenplay
Best Actress - Marie Leuenberger
Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Rachel Braunschweig
Tribeca Film Festival 2017:
Festival Award Best Actress in an International Narrative Feature Film - Marie Leuenberger
Audience Award Narrative - The Divine Order
Nora Ephron Prize - Petra Volpe
Traverse City Film Festival 2017:
Founders Award Best Foreign Fiction Film
Audience Award Best Fiction Film
Mill Valley Film Festival 2017:
Audience Favorite - World Cinema Indie Silver Award
Heartland Film Festival 2017:
Best Foreign Language Contender
Naples International Film Festival 2017:
Audience Award Best International Narrative
Zurich Film Award 2017
Gijón International Film Festival 2017:
Best Feature Film Directed by a Woman
Teaneck International Film Festival 2017:
Audience Award Best Feature
The Women's Image Awards 2018:
Best Foreign Language Film
Ferrara Film Festival 2018:
Golden Dragon Awards
Best Feature World
Best Lead Actress for Feature Film - Marie Leuenberger
Belfast Film Festival 2018:
Audience Award
Prix Walo 2018:
Best Film Production
Central Swiss Film Award 2019
Nominations
Swiss Film Award 2017:
Best Film
Best Actor - Max Simonischek
Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Therese Affolter and Sibylle Brunner
Satellite Awards 2017:
Motion Picture, International Film