The Divine Order

The Divine Order
Film poster
Directed by Petra Volpe
Written by Petra Volpe
Starring Marie Leuenberger
Cinematography Judith Kaufmann
Release date
  • 9 March 2017 (2017-03-09)
Running time
 96 minutes
Country Switzerland
Language Swiss German

The Divine Order (German: Die göttliche Ordnung) is a 2017 Swiss comedy-drama film directed by Petra Volpe.[1] It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2]

Synopsis

The film centres on Nora Ruckstuhl, a housewife and mother in a small village. She publicly advocates for women's suffrage in Switzerland to be voted on in a 1971 referendum.[3][1]

Cast

  • Marie Leuenberger as Nora Ruckstuhl
  • Maximilian Simonischek as Hans Ruckstuhl
  • Rachel Braunschweig as Theresa
  • Sibylle Brunner as Vroni
  • Marta Zoffoli as Graziella
  • Bettina Stucky as Magda

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 46 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The likable cast carries The Divine Order, a crowd-pleasing film that delivers a rousing — if surface level — account of the Swiss women's suffrage movement."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Accolades

The Divine Order won the Best Global Cinema award at the San Diego International Film Festival in 2017.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Clarke, Cath (9 March 2018). "The Divine Order review – Swiss suffragettes on the march in feelgood comedy". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (4 August 2017). "Oscars: Switzerland Selects 'The Divine Order' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (4 August 2017). "Oscars: Switzerland Selects 'The Divine Order' as Foreign Language Entry". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Divine Order (Die göttliche Ordnung) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Divine Order Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "2017 Award Winners". San Diego International Film Festival. San Diego Film Foundation. Retrieved 23 April 2018.


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