En terrain neutre
One is the son of a Vaudois farmer, the other the son of a Kabyle sea urchin fisherman who became naturalized. Stéphane and Mehdi are Swiss. Therefore, neutral. In fact, that's the only genetic trait they share with a Zurich banker or a Toggenburg wrestler. It's still strange to have elevated neutrality to the status of a supreme identity value. But what does it actually mean? Does it mean being without flavor, without smell, without courage-or, on the contrary, being clever and fair? Can one truly be neutral, and at what point does one stop being so? As the sound of marching boots echoes across Europe and the old world collapses, Stéphane and Mehdi set off on a global and introspective road trip in search of this particular status, haunted by the fear that it might disappear. A quirky identity quest at the heart of a crisis of national conscience.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Released
- 2026
Details
Release year: 2026
Storyline
One is the son of a Vaudois farmer, the other the son of a Kabyle sea urchin fisherman who became naturalized. Stéphane and Mehdi are Swiss. Therefore, neutral. In fact, that's the only genetic trait they share with a Zurich banker or a Toggenburg wrestler. It's still strange to have elevated neutrality to the status of a supreme identity value. But what does it actually mean? Does it mean being without flavor, without smell, without courage-or, on the contrary, being clever and fair? Can one truly be neutral, and at what point does one stop being so? As the sound of marching boots echoes across Europe and the old world collapses, Stéphane and Mehdi set off on a global and introspective road trip in search of this particular status, haunted by the fear that it might disappear. A quirky identity quest at the heart of a crisis of national conscience.
Top credits
- Mehdi Atmani — Self
- Pascale Baeriswyl — Self
- Nicolas Bideau — Self
- Ivo Burgener — Self