Bernadette
Born 1961
MS-diagnosed since 1993
Since Bernadette has had a strong fit last spring, she had to change over from her “Rollator” to a wheel-chair. To get somewhere became difficult for her and hardly manageable on her own. The “Spitex”-Organisation, her family and her neighbours are permanently helping her. Bernadette, who is able to enjoy life vividly, is able to quite openly talk about the changes that have happened to her. But witnessing the diminution of her body stresses her psyche.
Rainer
1957 - 2013
MS-diagnosed since 2006
Ambitious, self-critical and at times even a bit biting was the impression one got when listening to him. In spite of his MS, he rode to work for a long time by his bike. He fought against his progressing handicaps and started work on writing a book. While we were making the film, his condition worsened steadily, so that he would have to be assisted at all times. This loss of his self-determination Rainer was no longer willing to suffer. With the help of an organisation for assisted suicide, "EXIT" , Rainer decided to end his life.
Graziella
Born 1967
MS-diagnosed since 2010
Her family is by far the most important in her life. Despite her MS, she still manages her household, even if the children have to help her doing a bit more often. The disease limits especially her ability to walk. But the disease is not omnipresent and so Graziella manages quite well not to attribute too much weight to it in her life. With her family, she rarely speaks about her MS, so as not to cause additional fears.
Mama
Born 1961
MS-diagnosed since 2000
She was working as a ergotherapist, who used to treat patients with MS. She fought with all she had against the disease. In doing so, she went her own way, using only Chinese medicine and refused any other therapy, which, for her family, was often difficult to understand. For more than four years she has by now been living in a nursing-home. Her MS has by now progressed to a degree where she has to use a stomach-probe to get fed. In spite of this, she still wide-awake, but any form of verbal communication has become impossible.
Luana
Born 1992
MS-diagnosed since 2010
The young Higher Education Schoolgirl was in the last year of her schooling, when she got diagnosed with MS. In one single moment, her life was dramatically changed. A short while ago, the very determined football-player lost her position in the team. She also fell out of the cadre of tennis-juniors. Since being diagnosed, her MS has rehabilitation-clinics. Despite the gravity of her fate, Luana manages to find good elements in her illness. But how her future may look like, is at the moment still an unanswered question.
Melanie
Born 1986
MS-diagnosed since 2012
In 2010, this young woman, suffering from diabetes, realized that she was barely able to see anything with one of her eyes. After some neurological test, the diagnosis was clear: MS. Melanie stands in the middle of a long process of coming to terms with her new situation and tries to overcome her new difficulties. To listen attentively to her body and take life a bit easier, that is her new way of life. That does, however, not hinder her to continue to be an active fan of the Zurich Football Club, the FCZ.
Oliver
Born 1971
MS-diagnosed since 1990
In a time when the Theologian of today was discussing questions of Faith, he got the diagnosis: MS. So far he has had three important fits of the disease. Today, Oliver has become the father of three optimistic and vital children. He talks about his disease in a very open and proactive way. One hardly realizes his disease from the outside. But his diminished abilities and tiredness require at times very rigid planning, to be able to fulfil all his duties as a father and as a preacher.
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Further Caracters
Bernadette Meier
Hans-Peter & Rebecca
Graziella Just
Hans-Peter, Arian & Lars
Luana Montanaro
Karin & Vivienne Mannhart, Lorenzo Montanaro
Marianne & Peter Marending, Jasmin Gafner
Melanie Matoori
Sibylle Schoch, Manu
Oliver Merz
Moni, Joy, Melody, Amy
Rainer Dunstheimer
Ester Erni, Vera & Fabia Dunstheimer, Manuel Wymann
Ursula Baumgartner
Jürg Kessler, Nana Baumgartner, Anouk Kessler
Crew
Regie, Buch, Kamera, Ton
Montage & Kommentartext
Tonmischung
Dramaturgische Beratung
Musik
Projektbetreuung
Untertitel
Redaktion Schweiz. MS-Gesell.
Lektoren
Verleih
Gestaltung Flyer
Gestaltung Website
Jann Kessler
Martin Witz, Jann Kessler
Pierre Bendel
Martin Witz, Dieter Fahrer, Ursula Brunner
Samuel Deubelbeiss, Rak Lehmann, Anouk Kessler,
Simeon Wälti, Nadja Kollbrunner, Dennis Koch
Ursula Thie, Peter Giger, Dieter Fahrer
Arne Hain, Martin Gut, Rolf Mötteli, Marco Molteni
Ramon Aubert, Fabia Dunsteheimer, Regula Muralt, Christof Knüsli
Patrick Civelli, Alexander Zünd
Lukas Diehl, Spot On Distibution
Bruno Schneider, Gestalterei
Jann Kessler, Revolta