All language subtitles for The Divine Order (2017).eng

Woodstock.

Student protests.

Hippies.

Black power.

The sexual revolution.

Women's lib.

In 1971, the world was changing.

...that all of us should stand up
together and say... no more!

But here at home,
it was like the time stood still.

THE DIVINE ORDER.

In our little village, we missed out on
everything going on in the outside world.

- Okay, be good at school.
- Yes, mummy.

Here.

- Have a nice day.
- Have a nice day.

Hi, Werner.

That's Father-in-Law's stuff,
it's been mended.

- Thanks, Theresa.
- He could do with buying new things.

He's much too stingy for that.

- How is it going with him?
- You know what he's like.

The women at the club were asking
after you. When are you coming back?

We'll see.
I just don't have the time.

Come on. Once a week you should
manage to get away from him.

We miss you.

Hanna!

Turn the music down!

She is not talking to us.
Not a word. For a week now.

What happened?

We have grounded her.

She is constantly
hanging around with some man.

She has a new one again.

Do you know what they
call her in the village?

The village bike.

Hanna!
For God's sake!

Nora, can you talk to her?
She might listen to you.

You two have always
got along well.

Did mother send you?

She's worried about you.

They've locked me away and banned me
from seeing Gioni.

Because he's got long hair.
And he's older than me.

Hanna, listen

as a woman, you shouldn't
just give yourself away.

Once you get a bad reputation,
you'll never find a decent man.

I don't want to stay in this dump
and become a housewife anyway.

You mean like me?

With Gioni, it's serious.

You said that last time too.

I'm fed up of this village
and all the country bumpkins.

Gioni is studying in
Zurich University of the Arts.

If Gioni is the one,
he will wait for you.

Until I'm an adult?
That will be another three years!

I just want to
see him once more.

To say goodbye.

You know what?
I'll talk to Theresa.

If I come too,
they might let you go.

But you have to promise me
to do what your parents tell you.

You mustn't make it
so hard for them.

The Pacific.

It is also called the Silent Ocean.

Or the Great Ocean.

The Pacific is home to
huge numbers of fish.

And those that live
right at the bottom

never see the sunlight.

Can you imagine that?

There are all sorts of amazing
creatures living in absolute darkness

and silence.

Large and small.

Some with spots
and some with stripes.

And see-through ones.

And they have no idea that there
is sunshine and light further up.

I hope your
measurements are right.

How is our little pansy?

With his pretty curls...

- is that a perm or are they real?
- Kuesi, that's enough.

Who does your hair, darling?

Don't you have any work to do?

As you all know, there will be some more
restructuring this year.

This will affect the staff.

Mr. Ruckstuhl.

I would like to appoint you manager
of the joinery division.

You will start as soon as you
are back from reserves training.

Now on to something else...

On the 7th of February, there will be
another vote on women's right to vote.

This is exclusively the result
of propaganda from the left wing.

We at the "Anti-Politicisation of Women
Action Committee" represent the interests

of the vast majority of Swiss women
who do not want the right to vote.

Our committee relies
on all the support it can get.

If you are on our side,
please take a deposit form with you.

We welcome even
small donations.

You have leadership qualities, Mr. Ruckstuhl.
The men respect you.

- I'm sure you won't disappoint me.
- Thank you, ma'am.

Of course, you will be
given a pay rise.

We thought 150 francs.

Say hello to your wife.

TRAVEL AGENCY KUONI

Nora, tea!

EMPLOYEES WANTED.

I thought Mrs. Wipf
was going to fire me.

You can never tell with
people like her.

And... do you get more pay too?

Yes, a few francs.

Food is ready!

Boys, food is ready!

Three... one, two, three.

- To Hans' promotion!
- Congratulations.

Department manager.

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

- Do you want water?
- I'd like some bread.

I heard you want to sell
a piece of the forest.

I got a really good offer.

You are destroying the farm.

- Enjoy your meal everyone.
- Enjoy.

That was the first piece of land
our family bought.

You cannot flog it off!

- I'm sure Werner has thought about it carefully.
- Don't meddle.

The farm is none of your business.

We shouldn't be talking
about this at the table.

So I'm not allowed
to say what I think.

I was driven from my own farm.

Father-in-Law,
leave your son to it.

Be quiet!
You have no idea how to run a farm.

And your daughter is
out of control too.

What do you look like, girl?

What do you mean, grandfather?
The hair or the skirt?

Always talking back!

It wouldn't have happened
in my day.

Mummy, what is a village bike?

It's a woman that all the men...

Idiot!

This family should be ashamed.

If you were a real man, Werner,
you would do something about it.

- Luckily, we don't have any girls.
- Boys can be tricky too.

But at least they will not
come home pregnant.

Girls don't get pregnant
by themselves either, Hans.

That's different.

Listen...

What would you think if I went
to work again?

Work? Somewhere else?

Just part time.

There was an advert in the paper today
from Kuoni.

- That's where I did my apprenticeship.
- Uh-huh.

Wouldn't it be good if I could earn
a little extra money too?

Why?
We're doing ok, aren't we?

Then maybe we could
afford a holiday.

Listen my little bird,
next year we'll go somewhere.

I'm earning more now.

I would like
to do something different

cleaning and washing socks
all the time

gets boring after a while.

Boring?

Yes.

I have got an idea.

I'll get you pregnant again,
then you wouldn't be bored anymore.

- Hans, I'm serious.
- Me too.

No, stop!

And for the kids too.

Stop it.

Good bye!

Shall we meet back here?

- In two hours.
- What?

Don't worry.
We're just going for a ride.

You cannot do that!

Hanna!

Hanna!

For God's sake!

Would you like
to join our association?

- What association?
- The Herisau Womens' Association.

- No thank you.
- We are fighting for the liberation of women.

- But I don't need to be liberated.
- Aha!

So you don't feel
you need liberating?

All day, it's the same thing.
I'm fed up of hearing it!

It's because of women like you
that there is no progress.

We need to hold together and fight,
or we will never get the right to vote!

Luzi!
That's enough.

- She is very passionate.
- I'm not actually against it.

But you probably don't say out loud
that you are in favor.

What's the use?
It won't make any difference.

The more we push,
the more the men do what they want.

- Thank you!
- No, no, it does make a difference.

The vote on women's right to vote
in February

is thanks to all the women who have
been fighting tirelessly for 100 years.

Motions, petitions,
applications, demonstrations, letters

they have not let themselves be
discouraged.

Especially here in the countryside,
we need brave women

who dare to express their views
out loud.

Take a couple of
brochures with you.

They explain everything better.

And these,

and these,
and that and...

this one.

They are free.

Thank you.

Good evening.

What? To Zurich?

Yes, and she said she is not coming
home. She called an hour ago.

My god, Theresa.

I am so, so sorry for him.

How could you leave her alone
with that man, Nora?

She said they were just
going for a quick ride.

She was giving you the runaround too,
just like the rest of us.

There will be consequences for her.

No doubt about it.

I'm going to bed.

Nora, it's not your fault.

The way she used me like that

when her bloke realizes she has no money,
she'll be back home in no time.

About this job advert

I've been thinking about it.
I'd be home in the evenings.

We'd just have to eat
a little later.

And I'm sure I can find a solution
for the boys' lunch.

But we've talked
about this already.

But we didn't finish.

Won't it be too much for you?
The household, my father, the boys.

I don't want my sons having
to eat tinned ravioli.

But your sons like it.

I also don't want you being
around strange men all the time.

Strange men?

Other employees,
customers, the boss!

But Hans!

Can you imagine what I'll
have to listen at work.

Ruckstuhl's wife has to go to work,
because he doesn't earn enough.

I don't want that, Nora.

We could at least
try it out for a bit.

No, Nora.

You can't do it without my
permission anyway. That is the law.

- The law?
- Yes, Nora. The law.

I have to go.

There is the house-keeping money
for the next two weeks.

SWISS MARRIAGE LAW

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

Mummy?

What?

When is breakfast?

I'll be right there, OK?

Please, do something!
I need your help.

What happened?

Talk to my father!
Please!

This is a sensible educational measure.
We only want the best for your daughter.

We at the guardianship office
have experience with cases like these.

I just need your signature,
Mr. Ruckstuhl. Here.

What's all about?

Administrative detention
in a children's home.

Especially with young women, this
can prevent, everything going wrong.

Don't you think we could talk to Hanna again?
All of us, nice and calmly.

She had lots of warnings. Now it's enough.
It has to stop somewhere!

She was found in a flat
in Zurich.

The only girl
with lots of young men.

Cannabis had been consumed.

She has to protect herself
from herself.

Theresa, don't do this!

Decisions of this kind are the
responsibility of the head of the family.

The father has ultimate
responsibility for his children.

Don't worry.
Goodbye.

We just want the best for Hanna.

We have a special guest for our group today.
Miss Charlotte Wipf,

President of the anti-politician
of Women Action Committee.

Thank you. Thanks, Magda.

Is it true, that Hanna was
taken into guardianship?

Yes.

How awful for
Theresa and Werner.

How awful for Hanna.

I do not need to explain to you,
why what they call emancipation

is in reality a curse
for us women.

Ladies, it is a privilege

to be able to dedicate oneself
completely to one's family.

I had to manage the
family company.

That left no space for a
husband and children.

So I know what
I'm talking about.

Although Swiss women do not
currently have the right to vote,

they can use their feminine
influence to get what they want.

Equality of the sexes
is a sin against nature.

Ladies, women in politics
are simply against the divine order.

- Bravo.
- I bet she just wants money.

Every franc donated
helps support our mission.

She just doesn't want to lose
her position in the village.

Everywhere,
she has these little "jobs".

I am only giving two francs.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Thanks.
Many thanks.

Thank you.

No.

I don't wish to donate,

I am in favour of
women's right to vote.

Fortunately,
your opinion does not count,

Mrs. Ruckstuhl.

I am sure your husband
will vote on our side.

Thank you.

Nora!

Wow! I didn't think
you had it in you.

Well done! I'm impressed.

I was in favor in 1959.
Back then, I was the only one in the village!

NOW we can carry on.

I'm in.

You're in?

Fighting for the right to vote
for us women.

We can't let Mrs. Wipf
have it all her way.

She thinks her opinion
is the only one that counts.

Good night.

Fredy, we would like to
reserve the parish hall.

On 23 January.

Let me have a look.

The date is still free.
Who is the reservation for?

I need to write it down.

For the local action committee
for women's right to vote.

Yes, exactly.

- For?
- For women's right to vote, Fredy.

Do you have a dough
in your ears?

- You were dead against it in 1959.
- Nonsense,

I've always been in favour.

We are organizing
an information event.

An information event?

"Women must remain quiet in society."
That's what it says in the Bible.

Find yourselves somewhere else.

"Thou shalt not commit adultery."

That's in the Bible too, Fredy.

We need to advertise.

Posters, flyers

and we could offer
coffee and cakes.

And we need a speaker.

The best thing would be to ask someone
from the association for women's equality.

Vroni, what are you doing?

For God's sake!

You cannot leave mother
alone for one second.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Hello.

An Italian took over my restaurant.

A dirty, stinking garlic-eater.

Mother...
You can't just charge in here.

I spent 40 years of my life here.

I worked, day and night.

Look over there,
it's your father.

Ruedi.

We were so young,
when we started out here.

He wasted all the money
on women and booze.

There was nothing left for me.
Not a penny.

I am living off benefits.

The miserable bastard!

- My restaurant!
- Mother...

as far as I am concerned,
father can rot in hell.

But you
can't stay in here.

You risk to be charged
with trespassing.

- And who will pay the fine?
- Let the Italian make a report.

Then I'll go to prison
and serve my time.

Then at least I wouldn't have to live
in that miserable little room at yours.

We did her up a lovely room.

You should be grateful
that we took you in.

Without us, you'd probably be
living in the almshouse.

No doubt I'd be
better off there.

The pizzeria
is not open yet.

Excuse us.
But she is the Bear-Vroni.

The former owner.

Can I offer you a coffee?

No, thank you. That is very kind.
Mother?

Yes please.
That would be lovely.

- When are you opening?
- Hopefully in February.

Is your husband doing
the renovation himself?

There is no husband.

No husband?

Yes, no husband,
any more.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, no, no, he didn't die.

Unfortunately.

We just got divorced.

I'm doing the renovation myself.
It is not that much.

How come you speak
such good German?

Most Italians
only know a few words.

When I was young,
I came to Switzerland. For work.

But then I went back again.
For love.

And now
I'm here again.

I want to make a new start.

It can't be easy
without a husband.

It's not easy with a husband either.

True!
You can say that aloud.

You are always welcome here,
Signora Vroni.

And you... I mean...
if you ever need anything...

- help or anything, then...
- A good haircut, soon.

We should go together.
Hmm?

Women's demo in Zurich

And now, let's go shopping.

Okay.

Application

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to apply for
the job as secretary...

Trousers.
And tight ones at that.

You don't need to stare at my bottom
all the time, Father-in-Law.

Enjoy your meal, everyone.

Can I have some milk, mummy?

You know where it is, Luca.

And from now on,
you clear away your dirty dishes.

Everyone can do their own.

And you can take turns
drying up.

But.. we're boys!

You know how to put together
a model railway.

You will be able to
dry up dishes.

Thank you!

Hanna ran away
from reform school.

Now they put her into
a women's prison.

It's a disgrace!

Is it true that Hanna is
now in a women's prison?

That is what happens
to wanton women like her.

But she is just a little wild.

And in love. For crying out loud,
that is not a crime!

It is for us, Nora.
Especially for women.

But that's not fair.

You can't just lock Hanna
away with dangerous criminals.

What would you have done
if you were her mother?

You've seen how she is.

Can we go and visit her?

Werner doesn't want to.

And you?

You at least should visit her.

She is your child!

Nora,
we shouldn't get involved.

He'd definitely listen to you.

He has even banned Theresa
from visiting Hanna.

I know Werner.

The more you push him,
the more stubborn he gets.

- You just don't want to fight with him.
- Listen, Nora

when I'm back,
I can give it a go.

But on the telephone forget it.

Are you still there?

Tell me,
how are you going to vote?

- On what?
- Women's right to vote.

That's for me to know.

Can't you even tell your wife?

Since when have you been
interested in how I vote?

I'm interested now.

I am in favour.

Really?

But I still think that
mothers should be in the home.

A YES from men
for the love of women.

- Where did you get this picture?
- From the album

of the Women's and Mother's Club.

No, that's not on.
That's not on at all.

- And what about "hosted by"?
- You're speaking.

What? No, I mean... no...

welcome everybody, yes...
but no speech.

You have to.

We agreed we'd ask someone
from the association.

It makes a much better
impression, when one of us speaks,

instead of some smart
woman from the city.

I think so too.

Then you do it.

But the whole thing
was your idea!

Vroni... sorry my dear,

is too old.

You are the voice
of the new generation, Nora.

You can do it.
Definitely!

Good. All we need to do now
is to raise the money

- for the printing.
- Uh-huh.

Ladies, Mrs. Affolter
has tried the new OMO.

- What do you think, Mrs. Affolter?
- See for yourself.

The washing smells lovely,
and the stains have all gone

and it's whiter than all the washing
I have ever washed before.

OMO washes whites
visibly whiter.

Father-in-Law?

Hans didn't leave me
enough house-keeping money.

Does Hans actually know
what you're doing?

- What?
- You know exactly what I mean.

Freddy, the mean one,
tells everyone in the village.

Hans will be pleased
when I call and tell him

what his wife is
doing behind his back.

At the same time, you can tell
him all about your sex magazines.

So, about the house-keeping money?

A male YES for women!

- Don't you think that's enough now?
- But we still have so many posters!

Go home
to your children!

C'mon... look, over there.
There is room for more posters.

Is it true about
this action committee?

Yes.

But you've never been
interested in politics before.

I am now.

You know...

I'd love to go out
to work again.

And Hans just forbids it to me.

That can't be right!

We could use some more help.

I don't want to talk to you.

Hanna!

You are such a coward, mother.

Hopefully, I will never
be like you.

You and father are dead to me.

I want to go back
to my room.

Please, Hanna!
We need to talk.

Come on, Theresa.
We can try again in a week.

It's all my fault, Nora.

I just sat there
and said nothing.

Because I thought,
now it's taking its toll.

I was a bad mother
to my daughter.

I have failed, Nora.

- No.
- I have ruined my child's life.

What should I do?

Fight, Theresa!

Hi.

We went to see Hanna today.

You need to reverse
the custody order.

I don't need
to do anything.

Do you want
it on your conscience?

We made a mistake, Werner.

She is still just a child.

I don't want to hear anymore!

Things are hard enough for us
with our business.

And now you are making
everything worse with yours.

The whole village
is laughing about those posters.

Dear Swiss citizens...

Where is Max?

Tell him to come
and have breakfast.

He is ill.

What's wrong?

Max, you're not sick.

Come on, get up.

You need to tidy
the room up again tonight.

Go on, tell her.

Tell me what?

He doesn't want to go to school.

- Why not?
- Because of you! Everyone's laughing at us.

- They say you're a kipper.
- A libber, stupid, a women's libber.

A woman who wants
to be a man.

Bert doesn't want to sit
next to me anymore.

And he doesn't want
to be my friend either.

And there are
a couple of others too.

Are you coming now or not?

I think we should go...

to hear what the young
people are saying.

I've never been
to a demo.

Vroni, we need to cancel
our event.

Cancel?

No! But why?

- Has Hans talked you around?
- No, he doesn't know about it.

My children are being
bullied at school.

All the more reason
to fight back!

- I need to think about my family.
- Ah.

And everybody will know why.
Because we got scared.

You should have thought about
that earlier.

We will make ourselves
a laughing stock.

It's exactly what everyone expected.

Didn't you say, that you
could use some help?

Theresa, what has happened'?

Nothing. I just bumped
into the kitchen cupboard.

If I can't help my Hanna, then...

at least her mother shouldn't be
an embarrassment to her any more.

Yes, we could do with help.

You see.

Are we going to the
demo in Zurich or not?

Women's rights are human rights!

Women's rights are human rights!

Women's rights are human rights!
Women's rights are human rights!

Women's rights are human rights!

Women's rights are human rights!

I'm starting to
feel a bit old here.

We can get the
next train home.

Come on.
Let's join in!

Let's go.

We don't want to be branded
as maids,

cleaners and objects of lust
any more.

Our men should clean
their own shoes.

And wash their own socks.

Feminism is the greatest social
revolution of this century!

It's about the right to abortion

and equal pay.
It's about marriage right.

You lot need
a proper seeing-to.

- What?
- What did you say?

Shut up!

What did you say?

- Birdbrain!
- It's alright. Let it go.

Women's rights are human rights!

Women's rights are human rights!

Women's rights are human rights!

Women's rights are human rights!

DOWN WITH THE PATRIARCHY

Glad you came to the workshop.

There's a party afterwards.

- Oh, really?
- Yes.

Hi.

I am Indra.
I come from Sweden.

Welcome to my workshop
"Female power".

Female power.

Yoni power.

We all have it.

We all have it!

The fight against the suppression
of women goes hand in hand

with the fight against
sexual oppression.

In other words:
Sexual norms

are political instruments
of oppression.

The personal is political.

The private is political.

And this is why we need
to get to know our vaginas better.

The eye of god!

- What did she say?
- Nothing. Something blasphemous.

Ah, OK.

Outer labia. Inner labia.

And clitoris.

All of you...

Say clitoris.

Clitoris.

Again, louder.

Clitoris!
Clitoris!

Good. Great.

Every vulva is unique,

and wonderful.

Like a snowflake.

Oh, god!

Tiger...

Bunny, butterfly...

Shark...

Fox...

Squirrel...

Lion...

Hedgehog,

and wolf.

Knowing your pussy

is the key to your lust.

And the first step...

towards freedom.

So now...

let's have a look.

- Oh, no.
- We're not doing that.

- I'm not doing that.
- We should go now.

Won't we look silly
if we just go now?

Ok, good.

If it does no good,
it does no harm either.

I am 45 and have never
looked at myself down there.

So why not?

And now...

Undress.

Take your clothes off.

Take a good, loving look!

Take a loving look!

With love.

A butterfly.

A silver fox.

A tiger.

I am sure
that in this room,

there are lots of women who
have never had an orgasm.

Love your vaginas

and the orgasm will come.

We would have been better
taking the last train home.

I feel really sick.

No, thanks.

I wish I could just
sleep like that.

Mr. Ruckstuhl, I hope you will
bring your wife to her senses.

You said you wouldn't be home
until this afternoon.

What's this all about?

We are telling people
about women's right to vote.

Nora, we're going. Now.

I can't do that, Hans.

Of course you can.
You're coming now. No arguments.

When is it starting?

We need to start.

Welcome...

to our...

Is it over already?

Dear women, dear men,

dear citizens.

Welcome to our information event
on women's right to vote.

On women's right to vote.

Uhm... we organized this event because
we think that it is important...

Louder!

- Gentlemen, a little discipline, please!
- I'm sorry.

We have organized this event

to show

that there are people here in the village
who are more than willing

to stand up for
women's rights to vote.

Exactly three people!

Unfortunately, there are still
some false impressions on the subject

in some people's heads.

In New Zealand and in...

Sweden, Iran, Afghanistan, Finland,

Italy, Yugoslavia,

Bulgaria, Mongolia, Mexico,
Germany,

Et cetera...

What the opposition
predicted has not come true.

On the contrary!

Today, many women
go out to work.

They have a job

and they pay taxes.
So they must be allowed to vote too.

Objection, Mrs. Ruckstuhl.

There are also
foreigners who pay taxes.

Should people who have
no idea about Switzerland

be able to influence
our federal politics?

Bravo!

Bravo!
Bravo!

There are 1.9 million women
living in Switzerland.

And they are ruled by
1,6 million men.

The men make the laws.

But these laws affect us too.

In general, things are good for us women
in Switzerland, aren't they?

So the men aren't
doing a bad job for us.

But we want to be a part
of the law-making process

and not be dependent
on the good will of the men.

But we don't want a "five-to-twelve" woman
who just opens a tin at lunchtime.

And besides, I don't want to
discuss politics with my wife.

We would only end up with
arguments in the family.

And most women don't
want to vote anyway.

But that's not true!

How many of you men here

have actually asked your wives
about it?

Maybe we should take this
opportunity to vote and see.

With the women.
All together.

Yes, uh...

That's a good idea.

Who in this room is in favour?

I mean... in favor of the right
to vote for women.

And,
who is against?

Are you completely mad?

How can you betray me like that
in front of all those people?

Me betray you?
You made me a laughing stock.

In front of my workmates,
and my boss, and all those people.

On the telephone, you said
you were in favor.

But I don't need
to tell the whole village!

You'd rather betray your wife.

What on earth is up
with you, Nora?

You want to forbid me
from going to work.

Hanna is in prison.

And Vroni has nothing
that belongs to her any more.

And none of that is fair.

Do you know what?

There are lots of things
I think are not fair.

But I don't make such
a fuss about it!

They threw things at me, and you
did nothing. You didn't say a word.

What did you expect?
Be grateful it was only paper.

And now, I'd like to know
where you were last night.

At a demonstration.
In Zurich.

And afterwards
we went to a party.

Ah, at a demonstration.

And afterward you went to a party.

And with who, if you don't
mind me asking, Nora?

All night?

How dare you talk
to me like that!

I want an answer,
Nora!

There is a tiger
between my legs, Hans.

A tiger.

And I have never had an orgasm.

So there.

What is an orgasm, daddy?

- That was terrible.
- Cheeky and disrespectful.

I didn't speak a word to my husband
for the whole of lunch.

But none of you opened your mouths
and said something.

I was the only one back in 1959.

You can't blame us for anything.

Everyone knows you were against back then.
Like all of us.

- And what do you want to do now?
- Nothing.

The vote showed that not
even the women are in favor.

But that's not true.

Actually, I am in favor.

Lots of women in the club
share your views, Nora.

But it is difficult
to say them out loud.

That's exactly why they think
they can treat us like this.

When we all sit quietly and
never say anything actually,

we are stupid if we let
them get away with it.

In Italy, people go on strike
when they want something.

Just imagine what
it would be like.

All the women
in the village on strike.

None of you would dare anyway.

Women demand completely equal
rights down with the patriarchy

What is it like to be married
to a women's libber?

Are you doing the housework now?

Does your wife send you
to the laundry room,

when you come home from work?
Or something like that?

Hans folds up his underwears.

Or he hoovers the living room!

Careful, or you'll end up gay,
with all this woman's work.

But,

if my women was like that,

I'd make sure I gave
her a good seeing-to.

Dear Hans,

we women have decided
to go on strike.

And I am not coming home.

There is leftover casserole
in the fridge for dinner.

If you need to do the washing,
please separate the lights and the darks.

Not too hot for the darks.
Different washing powder.

Max needs to clean his teeth.
Watch him!

Father-in-Law
mustn't forget his pills.

Nora.

WOMEN ON STRIKE

I never thought
so many people would come.

So we are not alone.

No, we are not.

That wasn't the
kitchen cupboard, was it?

Our marriage has not been
happy for a long time.

Since Werner had to
take over the farm,

he has been sinking deeper
and deeper into a black hole.

I hoped it would get better, when
Father-in-Law wasn't living with us anymore.

The two of them fought
tooth and nail.

Every day...

but I think

Werner is deeply unhappy
as a farmer.

Did I ever tell you we used to
dream about emigrating to Canada?

Back then, we had even
made plans.

Really, he could do
with some help.

But nobody is
allowed to say that.

You have no idea
how much strength it gives me

to be involved in this thing.

What's wrong?

Daddy, can you
only cook eggs?

Don't be so cheeky, boy.

When I was a child, we had
nothing but potatoes every day.

I want mummy to come home.

Don't start crying.
You're not a girl.

I would never have let
my wife get away with this.

You'll see, as soon as they
start missing their children,

they'll come running home.

Eat!

You didn't have to come for that.
I don't take them anyway.

Why didn't you say
that you weren't coming home again?

Why?
I only get in the way.

You just cannot do right by her.

- Have a glass of wine with us, Magda?
- No thanks.

I make sugo.

What you are doing
cannot be good for business.

We women need
to stick together, basta!

How long will the strike last?

- Until the Sunday of the vote.
- We are taking a stand.

Oh, a stand.

My daughter believes she hit the jackpot
with her husband.

Did you know that Magda
studied law?

Really? Law?

But then she met a doctor
and gave it all up for him.

A woman who studied...

was too much for the ego
of the esteemed medic.

You can't talk, mother.

You never said anything
to father either.

You put up with everything.
And now you start with all the big talk.

Unlike you, I never studied. And you are
still making the same mistakes as me.

At least I'm not standing around
in a stinky bar

with nothing to show
for it in the end.

You don't know what
will happen in the end.

Try some,
it's my mom's recipe.

- Lots of garlic but, good.
- Garlic?

No, no garlic.

- No?
- No.

Ok, I'm going now.

Why don't you join us?

And sleep with these women
in the attic? No, thanks!

I have a spare room too.

If the doctor's wife went on strike,

it would make a big impression.

No, absolutely not!

- Cheers, friends!
- Cheers!

Cheers!

My god,
that is almost as good as...

you know what I mean.

Please, mother!

Although Ruedi was a scumbag, that side of
things always worked wonderfully for us.

I don't want to know!

There are different rules
in the bedroom and in business.

What do you mean?

A woman can be the boss by day
and a gentle bunny by night.

The two things have nothing
to do with one another.

I wouldn't mind being
a bunny again.

Werner has not touched
me for a long time.

Not even a cuddle.

But you have two hands
and a pussycat to love.

And you, Nora? Have you always
been good, since you got married?

Yes.

Hans is the love of my life.

But...

sadly, he doesn't really know...

I mean... I've never
I've never had a...

Uhm...

it just doesn't work for me.

Never at all?

That's what I just said.

But you don't just
leave it to the man.

You don't just lie back
and it happens.

You need to do something
yourself too.

Have you ever...

uhm...

I mean, when you do it yourself
does it work then?

Myself?

Yes, I-I haven't really done it...

very often.

You see, that's the problem!
She needs more practice.

Maybe she's not doing it right.
Nora...

do you even know
now where everything is?

- Yes.
- So, practise, practise, practise.

And don't give up too soon.

What did we learn in Zurich?

Love your vagina.

Love your vagina.
Love your vagina.

Luki, can you open the door?

- You need to speak to your wife.
- They need to stop the strike.

Speak to your own wives.

But yours started it.

I'm not happy with everything either,
but I don't just leave her and the kids.

Mine has never complained,
but suddenly nothing is right.

As I said, you need
to sort it out with your own wives.

If this doesn't stop,

we will have to take action.

WOMEN ON STRIKE

I'd like to talk to my wife.

She doesn't want to talk to you.

Leave it, Vroni.

We'll be fine.

Can we talk alone?

Nora, you're not getting
anywhere with the strike.

On the contrary.

The men need to notice
that something has to change.

But it won't work as a full-on
knee-jerk reaction.

But it won't work peacefully
and patiently either.

Who helped you
discover your tiger?

I did!

And you've really...

I mean... never, never ...?

I...

we need to practice.

I want you to come home.

There is something brewing
and I'm worried.

We are striking until
the day of the vote.

But I asked so nicely.

Then stay with
your stupid women.

- Hey!
- What's going on?

- You're coming back home.
- Home. Now. Come on!

- Are you nuts?
- Come on now!

Let go of her!

- What is this?
- Let's go. Pack your stuff up.

No, leave her alone!

- No!
- What's going on?

Dammit!

Damned scumbags!

Miserable scumbags!

Miserable bloody scumbags!
These...

These...

Vroni!

- Vroni!
- Vroni, what's wrong?

Quick, call an ambulance!
Can you hear me?

- Please get Magda.
- Put a pillow under her head.

Vroni? Can you hear me?

I'm not going back to the farm.

I have to get Hanna
out of prison.

Maybe Magda can help me.

And where will you go?

To start with, to St. Gallen
to stay with my cousin.

And you?

I'm going home.

Graziella here?

I am suo marito. Her husband.

- In the kitchen.
- Thank you.

Goodnight.

Invitation to interview

That the significance of the
differences between the sexes is great

and that women should therefore
not be given the right to vote.

Irrespective of the fact
that we are convinced

that the majority of women in our country
simply do not want the right to vote.

Goodnight.

Words spoken by the President
of the Swiss campaign

against the white
paper on women voting

at a gathering
against the proposal.

The propaganda from
opponents to women's rights to vote...

It's what you wanted.
A holiday.

You and me.
Like before we got married.

Thank you.

Hans.

I got that job.

But I told you
I didn't want you to.

And if that's what I want?

I'm really trying.
We're even going to the Côte d'Azur.

I don't want to go to the Côte d'Azur.
I want to go to work.

And what does that mean?

Is that more important to you
than our family?

And are you not
thinking about our children?

I am!

But what good is it to the boys
if their mother is unhappy?

Unhappy?

Then let's get divorced.

Have you really
thought this through?

Graziella

Nora, darling!

Can I stay here?

Of course.

My husband and I...

he wants to divorce.

Maybe he just needs
a little time.

You are not divorced.

I wanted to...

but...

it is complicated.

He says he can't
live without me.

And you?

I don't want to
grow old alone, Nora.

And how can I find a man here?

Werner?

Werner!

Dammit!

Werner?

Come on, get up.

Shove off.
Leave me alone.

Come on. Get up.
Up.

Calm down!

I can't go on!

Calm down.

And?
How are things on the farm?

He can manage on his own.

Theresa was never
much help anyway.

This idiot couldn't even
find himself a decent wife.

- Nor could you!
- Shut up, father!

Or I'll send you to
an old people's home.

- But, in my days...
- Your days are gone.

And that's good!

In the future, get your beer
out of the fridge by yourself.

Mummy!

Dearly beloved,
family of the deceased.

We are gathered here today,
to bid farewell to the Bear-Vroni.

We all knew her
as the good soul of the village.

She was hardworking and
persevering.

And, above all, she was modest.

She never complained.

From morning to night,

she helped her husband
keep all the restaurant-goers happy.

She knew what it meant to "serve".

And when her beloved husband died

and the Bear closed,

she too could take
a well-earned rest.

Finally, she had the time

to devote to her family
and especially her grandchildren.

Vroni was a happy,
content person

because throughout her life
she knew exactly

where she belonged.

Where her place was...

in God's plan.

Fellow mourners...

We all know
that the Bear was her home.

And that she was really passionate
about running the restaurant.

We all also know, that Bear
didn't simply have to close.

It closed because
her husband ran it badly

and squandered all the money.

And Vroni could not
do anything about it,

because money is men's business.

Vroni lost the Bear, her home,

because she was a woman,

not a man.

Why should that
be whitewashed here today?

Because it's so crystal clear
how blatantly unfair that is!

I believe God's plan
sees us all as humans.

All different
but still the same.

None better and none worse.

Men like women.

Yes, I believe that.

And in her last few weeks,

Vroni fought for exactly that.

Freedom and justice.

That's we should
remember today.

That's all.

Bern.

In the 224th
Swiss referendum,

the people and state agreed to the
introduction of women's right to vote.

A little miracle!

Women's right to vote was
even agreed in our village.

It was very close.

And then, a few months later,

Hans and I went to vote,
for the very first time.

For you, Vroni.

Theresa didn't go
back to Werner.

With Magda's help, she managed
to get Hanna out of prison.

Werner sold the farm.

For him it was the first step,
to become happier again.

And Graziella had realized...

that sometimes being in a couple can
be lonelier than when you are alone.

And at home...

a little bit of the sexual revolution
arrived at last.

You see?

A tiger.

In 1981, the principle of equality between men
and women was included in the constitution.

It was 1990 before Appenzell lnnerrhoden became the
last canton to introduce voting rights for women.