Bagger Drama

A family focused on the business of selling, renting, and repairing excavators struggles to express intimacy or emotion. Every member contributes to the daily operations of the company until a fatal accident involving the daughter causes the family structure to collapse. This tragedy leaves the mother isolated, while the father develops feelings for a choir director and the son chooses to move to the United States rather than take over the business.

This Swiss drama was written and directed by Piet Baumgartner and produced by Karin Koch. The production was handled by SRF and Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion. The cast features Bettina Stucky as Conny, Phil Hayes as Paul, Vincent Furrer as Daniel, Marin Blülle as Andreas, and Nathanael Schaer as Remo. The film has a runtime of 94 minutes and was released on May 1, 2025.