Shooting starts for SRF cinema co-production "A Happy Family"

Filming has started on the new SRF cinema co-production "A Happy Family". Filming will continue in and around Zurich and in the Raron region of Upper Valais until mid-April 2025. The family drama revolves around Niki, played by Anna Schinz, who lives with her two children in a council apartment on the outskirts of Zurich. After a fire started by her children, the child and adult protection authority takes her children away from Niki. They relocate the children to the other side of Switzerland - to a harsh and remote mountain world. Despite strict prohibitions, Niki searches for and finds her children so that she can be close to them under a false identity. In addition to the leading actress and author Anna Schinz, Michael Neuenschwander, Julia Jentsch, Bettina Stucky and Alireza Bayram will also be seen.

"A Happy Family" is a production by C-Films, known for films such as "Maloney", "Wilder" and "Platzspitzbaby", in co-production with SRF and SRG SSR. The producers responsible are Martin Joss and Peter Reichenbach. Other partners are the Zurich Film Foundation, the Zurich Film Commission, the Federal Office of Culture, Suissimage, the Valais Film Commission and Focal. The film is expected to be released in fall 2026. A broadcast date on SRF has not yet been set.

As part of SRG's Pacte de l'audiovisuel with the Swiss film industry, around two million francs flow into feature film co-productions with SRF every year. As one of the most important sponsors of Swiss-German filmmaking, SRF thus supports a wide range of films - from mainstream blockbusters to newcomer films. After their theatrical release, these films are available to a wide audience on SRF channels.