Dominik Locher airs Switzerland’s dirty laundry in Berlinale premiere “Enjoy Your Stay” by focusing on its undocumented workers.
“These are the people who work in the shadows and still contribute to this country’s wealth,” he states. Locher is also behind “Goliath.”
“Switzerland has this postcard image. You think of the Red Cross, the League of Nations [known as the predecessor of the United Nations]. We wanted to flip this postcard over and take a look at the other side.”
With the help of his co-writer Honeylyn Joy Alipio, Locher follows Luz (Mercedes Cabral), a cleaner who has worked in Switzerland for years – always without papers. Now, it looks like she’s finally gotten her big break with a comfortable gig at a luxury ski resort. But a violent incident shakes up her small community.
Produced by Close Up Films and co-produced by Jba Production, “Enjoy Your Stay” is sold by Be For Films.
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