Crime ·Documentary · Switzerland · 2026 · 1h 54m

Herbstfeuer

Herbstfeuer poster
Director
Roman Vital
Cast
Rolf Zollinger as Hotel manager Peter Lang as Police inspector Sally Zollinger as
Crew
Knut Schmitz — Director of Photography Roman Vital — Editor Roman Vital — Writer Roman Vital — Producer
Tagline

Truth cannot be thrown into the fire — it is the fire. F. Dürrenmatt

Synopsis

A passionate hotel manager is obsessed with a clairvoyant's claim that he is to blame for the unexplained fire at his legendary grand hotel. To free himself from this burden, he teams up with an astute detective inspector to expose a former employee as the arsonist. This unexpectedly puts him at the centre of the investigation – and he must face the truth.

Mood & Themes
true crimepersonal crisisenvironmental documentary
Key Collaborators
Roman Vital Director Knut Schmitz Director of Photography Roman Vital Editor Roman Vital Writer Roman Vital Producer
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