Unrest

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Unrest

Released May 5, 2023

1h 33m

Drama

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Unrest is the story of young watchmaker, Josephine, in 1877 Switzerland, who gets involved with the rising anarchist movement as new technologies begin to transform money, time and labor in a small town.

J. Hoberman

The Nation

The tranquility is accentuated by the soft murmur of voices, the sound of wind in the trees, and the natural-light cinematography. Unrest’s pastoral quality recalls mid-period Straub-Huillet films...

Jun 21, 2023

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

A meticulous and mischievous unconventional first feature by Cyril Schaublin.

May 19, 2023

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

“Unrest” is an intriguing period piece, but a flawed curio that never quite achieves its soul-stirring goals.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 5, 2023

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Lee Jutton

Film Inquiry

If you aren’t already disenchanted with capitalism and the way it sucks people dry, working them to exhaustion so that they have no time for what brings them genuine happiness, then Unrest is here to help.

May 20, 2023

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Lisa Wong Macabasco

Vogue

This delightfully subversive little film is ostensibly a snapshot of the village’s daily life, but it provokes contemplation of nothing less than the very nature of structured time and ruthless capitalism.

May 12, 2023

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Michael Sicinski

In Review Online

Unrest carefully articulates a new set of social guidelines, ones still taking shape in the 19th century. Schäublin depicts the process by which competing notions of time and space are being reconciled, always in favor of capital.

May 5, 2023

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Dani G

Boring, to say the least. Not even a thing to say about it. All I wanted was to be finished

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Balachandran C

The movie goes in a slow pace like a needle of a time machine. So we can touch the forwarding of a revolution which changes history. Beautiful movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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Celtic R

This movie is a gem. It's about anarchy and anarchists but the movie goes beyond politics. Why and how do sensitive and intelligent people become anarchists? No bomb-throwing in this film and not much for theorizing. The movie is a gem and it's needed in the twenty-first century. Although it may take a few years for the movie to find its audience. Progress is possible. Keep moving along.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/23

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Avindu G

It's a tranquil tale about anarchism's historic existence. A portrayal how lush green of unspoiled nature and the silence of this rural Swiss community still being unable to diminish the sparks of revolutionary thought. The unjust dismissals , the collectivenes of society and solidarity that leaves room for debating thoughts pictures the possibility of an alternative schools of thought in the world even in a period of technical disadvantages. Great visuals brings meaningful value to every scene. Excellent dialogues and performances by the whole cast. It's a story that requires lot of patience but it's historic importance makes it worthy to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 33 minutes of true-life storylines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/23

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Synopsis

Unrest is the story of young watchmaker, Josephine, in 1877 Switzerland, who gets involved with the rising anarchist movement as new technologies begin to transform money, time and labor in a small town.

Director: Cyril Schäublin
Producer: Linda Vogel, Michela Pini
Screenwriter: Cyril Schäublin
Distributor: KimStim
Production Co: Cinédokké, Seeland Filmproduktion, SRF
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 33m

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