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Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair

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2006 | 120 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The demise of airline Swissair in 2001 was a huge blow to Switzerland's economy and to the country's morale. It was a sad day for Swiss history when the airline's fleet was grounded on 2 October 2001. "Grounding" is set during the last days of the doomed airline, and tells the story of manager Mario A. Corti's unhappy fate, the last, unlucky CEO at the traditional airline company, as well as of all those nameless people who lost almost everything in the maelstrom of Swissair's downfall: their job, home and their belief in Switzerland.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    Mixed reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Steiner

  • László I. KishMoritz Suter
  • Michael NeuenschwanderAndré Dosé
  • Gilles TschudiMarcel Ospel
  • Rainer GuldenerLukas Mühlemann
  • Katharina von BockJacqualyn Fouse
  • Matthias MölleneyMatthias Mölleney
  • Hanspeter MüllerMario Corti
  • Helmut FörnbacherPaul Stucki
  • Pasquale AleardiPeter Landolt
  • Hans Heinz MoserHanspeter Frieden