Pina

completed / Shortfilm

A proud lawyer with early dementia fights to prove she still belongs, only to learn what she really needs is a friend beside her as she lets go.

Pina (62), a lawyer in the early stages of dementia, wants her job back—but as she tries to prove herself to her former colleague Susan, it becomes clear that what she truly needs isn’t work, but someone who won’t let her face it alone. A quiet yet powerful short film about dignity, friendship, and the courage to let go.

Switzerland
Duration 14 min
Genre Drama
Languages English, German
Producer Caroline Meier, Cyrill Gerber
Coproduction Swiss Radio and Television
Writer & Director Florian Kasperski
DOP Natascha Vavrina

Cast Suzanna Hamilton, Sarah Spale

World premiere January 2026 at 61. Solothurner Filmtage

With the support of
Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK)
Fachausschuss Film und Medienkunst BS/BL
Zürcher Filmstiftung
SRG SSR
Paulie und Fridolin Düblin Stiftung

Solothurner Filmtage 2026