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Filming for Michael Koch's new film EROSION began in mid-September. The Swiss director has already shot the feature film DRII WINTER (2023) in Uri, creating an impressive work.

EROSION is set against the backdrop of highly specialized top-level surgery and the mountains of Uri. The lead role is played by American actor Peter Sarsgaard. As in DRII WINTER, the other roles are played by amateur actors and actresses.

The story is about a renowned neurosurgeon whose life falls apart after a botched operation in which a young girl dies. When his own daughter disappears, he embarks on a journey into an archaic mountain world – and into his own inner self.

Our picture shows director Michael Koch and his team setting up the funeral scene in front of the church, which was filmed in the municipality of Bristen.

EROSION is a Hugofilm Features production in co-production with Pandora Filmproduktion, SRF, SRG SSR, and Arte, and is expected to hit theaters in fall 2026.

Click here for the SRF press release.

Here, production manager Rhea Plangg talks about the special challenges of the shoot (German subtitle).

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This summer, Lucerne was the setting for the filming of various documentary projects related to the Lucerne Festival:

For example, BBC Productions filmed at the Mandarin Oriental with Cecilia Bartoli for the documentary art series ARTS IN MOTION.

Accentus Music Leipzig filmed for DIE MACHT DES RINGS (The Power of the Ring), a co-production with WDR, ARTE, and SRF, naturally also at the Richard Wagner Museum.

OPEN END - DER MUSIKER UND INTENDANT MICHAEL HAEFLIGER by bce films & more from Munich accompanied the long-standing artistic director of the Lucerne Festival, during the last edition of the prestigious festival under his aegis, among other things.

Curious? – Here you can see and read more about the three projects.

A high plateau in a karst region at almost 2,000 meters above sea level, an enchanting mountain lake, a magnificent mountain panorama: this is Melchsee Frutt.

The Frutt Mountain Resort is located in this magical place, right on Lake Melchsee. The modern building captures the magic of the place: natural materials, high-quality interior design with warm wooden elements, and coordinated details in Alpine style create an atmospheric ambience.

The location was impressively staged in 2013 by Lucerne-based director Judith Kennel in the ZDF television film WER LIEBT, LÄSST LOS (Who Loves, Lets Go).

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