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‘The Traitor,’ Premiering at Zurich Film Festival, Reveals True Spy Story From World War II-Era Switzerland
Dimitri Krebs plays a young dreamer and talented singer who falls into the clutches of a German spy while trying to escape military service.
Having gained access to military court records and legal documents, Krummenacher also came across many of Schrämli’s personal letters that offered “deep insights into his highly sensitive soul.” While Switzerland was officially neutral and not involved directly in the war, the circumstances of Ernst Schrämli’s story puts the country’s historical narrative in harsh light, such as the fact that some 90% of Swiss arms exports at the time went to the Axis powers – a point made by one of the main characters in the film. His previous credits include the 2015 mystery-thriller and Berlinale screener “Like a Cast Shadow” and the 2022 hit children’s film “The Robber Hotzenplotz,” based on the classic novel by Otfried Preußler.
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