The Little Switzerland (2019)

A fictional Castillian village but located in Basque Country tries become part of Switzerland after a surprising discovery.

Director:

Kepa Sojo

Writers:

Alberto López (Co-writer), Daniel Monedero (Co-writer)

Stars:

Jon Plazaola, Maggie Civantos, Ingrid García Jonsson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Plazaola	...	Gorka
Maggie Civantos	...	Yolanda
Ingrid García Jonsson	...	Nathalie
Secun de la Rosa	...	Don Anselmo
Lander Otaola	...	Iker
Mikel Losada	...	Bernabé
Ramón Barea	...	Antolín
Kandido Uranga	...	Añíbarro
Enrique Villén	...	Revuelta
Maribel Salas	...	Anamari
Pêpê Rapazote	...	Fernando
Karra Elejalde	...	Peio Etxeberría
Anabela Teixeira	...	Heidi
Susana Soleto	...	Reportera de TVE
Iñigo Salinero	...	Gumuzio

Storyline

Tellería is a fictional 700 years old town that politically belongs to the Automous Community of Castilla-León despite to be located in the Basque Country (north to Spain), which inhabitants want unsuccessfully to change of community from Castilla-León to Basque Country from much time ago. In the same day that Antolín, town's mayor, makes a new attempt just to learn that it was rejected again, his son Gorka back to the town with his job partner and love interest Yolanda to investigate town's church past, managed by town's priest Don Anselmo. When by chance Yolanda falls to the under ground due to the unfinished works made by well-known historian and archaeologist Peio, she finds a medieval sepulcher, discovering that it's the tomb of Walter Tell, son of legendary Swiss hero William Tell. Finding an ancient documents that prove the creation of Tellería (Tellstadt in English and rest of languages) as a gift given to Walter Tell after his help to the King of Castile Alfonso XI in a ...

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Plot Keywords:

town | discovery | tomb | william tell | priest | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of Iker's dog is Casillas, reminding us of the legendary Spanish goalkeeper - Iker Casillas, who, as a fact, spent a part of his childhood in the Basque Country.

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Soundtracks

Perdona (Ahora sí que sí)
Performed by Amaia Romero and Carolina Durante
Written by Marcelo Criminal

User Reviews

Funny comedy

As a Spaniard living in Switzerland I really enjoyed the depiction of the Swiss Germans, with the Schlager music, the Swiss pipes and traditions, even trying to speak switzerdutsch! And all of that in a funny way

Details

Official Sites:

production company's website

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish German Basque

Release Date:

26 April 2019 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Little Switzerland

Filming Locations:

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$791,446

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mogambo, Nadie es Perfecto

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color