The Divine Order

The Divine Order
Film poster
Directed byPetra Volpe
Written byPetra Volpe
StarringMarie Leuenberger
CinematographyJudith Kaufmann
Release date
  • 9 March 2017 (2017-03-09)
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageSwiss 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] The film centres on Nora Ruckstuhl, a housewife and mother in a small village. She publicly advocated for women's suffrage in Switzerland to be voted on in a 1971 referendum.[3][1]

  1. ^ a b 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.

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