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Therese and Ralph Gähwiler lead an idyllic “bourgeois” life in a small Swiss town. Therese dabbles in art and walks her pooch. Ralph is working on his move into local politics. His motto is competent, committed, outspoken. Ralph's political ally is his even more conservative and uptight neighbour Peter, whose wife Monika is the epitome of nouveau riche. Therese and Ralph’s lives are turned upside down when an itinerant gardener, Ngundu, badly injures himself on their land. As Ngundu refuses to go to hospital and is unable to leave, they have no choice to keep him in the house – but out of sight.

Usgrächnet Gähwilers

A young family adopts the Romanian street dog Cody to Switzerland. They rapidly grow fond of Cody, changing their lives and opening up a new world: the coexistence of humans and animals. In search of the traces of his past, the family learns more about life in Romania that Cody has left behind. He was there with the stray dog Blanche in freedom, but also in constant danger of dying. What happens when he is confronted with his past and sees his companion again? Cody's fate leads to important issues of our time: How do people deal with their environment, especially with animals – and are they willing to grant them rights?

Martin Skalsky