Bagger Drama (2024)
Movie by Piet Baumgartner

A family finds it difficult to talk about feelings, love or intimacy. The family business demands their full attention: renting, selling and repairing excavators. Everyone has to pitch in. When the daughter has a fatal accident, the family stops functioning. The son would rather go to the USA than take over the company. The father takes a liking to the new choir director and the mother suddenly finds herself alone. A new Heimatfilm with people searching and machines dancing.

Cast Bettina Stucky, Phil Hayes, Vincent Furrer, Maximilian Reichert, Karin Pfammatter

Running Time 94 Min Director Piet Baumgartner Author Piet Baumgartner Producer Karin Koch Cinematography Pascal Reinmann Editor Tania Stöcklin Sound Design & Mix Peter von Siebenthal Music Rio Wolta Gaffer Lukas Graf Casting Director Glaus Casting Costumes Linda Harper, Esther Egli Make-up Snesha Bloom Set Designer Marc Dörfel Production Manager Daniela Berther Production Assistant Janic Eberhard, Sophie Stirnemann, Anita Moresi

Awards
Kutxabank New Directors Award, San Sebastian Film Festival 2024
Special Mention Efebo Perspectives Competition, Efebo d'Oro Film Festival Palermo 2024

Festivals
72. San Sebastian International Film Festival 2024
46. Efebo d'Oro Film Festival Palermo 2024
46. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2025
60. Solothurner Filmtage 2025