Dramatic exploration of labor and anarchy in 1870s Switzerland for historical and cultural insight
Award-winning film directed by Cyril Schaublin for critical acclaim
Bonus materials including filmmaker's feature film and cast/crew interviews for added value
Region 0 DVD for international viewing convenience
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A sublimely peculiar and playful meditation on anarchy, watchmaking and labor in 1870s Switzerland. In 1877, in a watch factory in a valley in north-western Switzerland, Josephine produces balance spindles, tiny parts that ensure the agitation movement ('unrueh') of the mechanical watches. She soon grows uneasy with the organization of wo