
Il retuorn
1986-04-12 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
Simon, a prison guard at St. Mau, loses the trust of his inmates after a tragic accident during a routine chase. Years later, haunted by his damaged reputation, he falls into self-destructive habits in a desperate bid to reclaim his lost esteem. Unexpectedly, he reunites with Lena in a dangerous, abandoned site, forcing him to confront his past mistakes.
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- Directors
- Joseph Scheidegger
- Production companies
- Emischiuns retorumantschas, dramatica (DRS), Schweizer Fernsehen für die deutsche und rätoromanische Schweiz (SF DRS), Schweizer Fernsehen DRS
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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Vadim GlownaSimon
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