Der grosse Kanton

Is the solution to Switzerlands future to integrate Germany into the confederation After all like Michael Ringier CEO of the Ringier media group says blithely ignoring all minorities were very close in culture and language Oskar Freysinger takes out his guitar and sings his answer Politicians from Frenchspeaking Switzerland and Ticino think expanding will help the country survive The former German foreign minister thinks the two countries traditions are too different The banker Oswald Grübel is worried about Germanys debts although hed be prepared to take over its assets With serious interviews interspersed with gags boat people on Lake Constance the last Habsburger as a peasant Giaccobbo gathers offthecuff reactions which reveal a lot about the different mentalities The movie laughs at preconceived notions redefines neutrality and reflects on what designates a nation Switzerland which loves to teach the world a lesson will soon helvetize the planet oder