The Divine Order (Die göttliche Ordnung)

Woodstock.

Student protests.

Hippies.

Black power.

The sexual revolution.

Women's lib.

In 1971, the world was changing.

...that all of us should stand up together and say... no more!

But here at home, it was like the time stood still.

THE DIVINE ORDER.

In our little village, we missed out on everything going on in the outside world.

- Okay, be good at school. - Yes, mummy.

Here.

- Have a nice day. - Have a nice day.

Hi, Werner.

That's Father-in-Law's stuff, it's been mended.

- Thanks, Theresa. - He could do with buying new things.

He's much too stingy for that.

- How is it going with him? - You know what he's like.

The women at the club were asking after you. When are you coming back?

We'll see. I just don't have the time.

Come on. Once a week you should manage to get away from him.

We miss you.

Hanna!

Turn the music down!

She is not talking to us. Not a word. For a week now.

What happened?

We have grounded her.

She is constantly hanging around with some man.

She has a new one again.

Do you know what they call her in the village?

The village bike.

Hanna! For God's sake!

Nora, can you talk to her? She might listen to you.

You two have always got along well.

Did mother send you?

She's worried about you.

They've locked me away and banned me from seeing Gioni.

Because he's got long hair. And he's older than me.

Hanna, listen

as a woman, you shouldn't just give yourself away.

Once you get a bad reputation, you'll never find a decent man.

I don't want to stay in this dump and become a housewife anyway.

You mean like me?

With Gioni, it's serious.

You said that last time too.

I'm fed up of this village and all the country bumpkins.

Gioni is studying in Zurich University of the Arts.

If Gioni is the one, he will wait for you.

Until I'm an adult? That will be another three years!

I just want to see him once more.

To say goodbye.

You know what? I'll talk to Theresa.

If I come too, they might let you go.

But you have to promise me to do what your parents tell you.

You mustn't make it so hard for them.

The Pacific.

It is also called the Silent Ocean.

Or the Great Ocean.

The Pacific is home to huge numbers of fish.

And those that live right at the bottom

never see the sunlight.

Can you imagine that?

There are all sorts of amazing creatures living in absolute darkness

and silence.

Large and small.

Some with spots and some with stripes.

And see-through ones.

And they have no idea that there is sunshine and light further up.

I hope your measurements are right.

How is our little pansy?

With his pretty curls...

- is that a perm or are they real? - Kuesi, that's enough.

Who does your hair, darling?

Don't you have any work to do?

As you all know, there will be some more restructuring this year.

This will affect the staff.

Mr. Ruckstuhl.

I would like to appoint you manager of the joinery division.

You will start as soon as you are back from reserves training.

Now on to something else...

On the 7th of February, there will be another vote on women's right to vote.

This is exclusively the result of propaganda from the left wing.

We at the "Anti-Politicisation of Women Action Committee" represent the interests

of the vast majority of Swiss women who do not want the right to vote.

Our committee relies on all the support it can get.

If you are on our side, please take a deposit form with you.

We welcome even small donations.

You have leadership qualities, Mr. Ruckstuhl. The men respect you.

- I'm sure you won't disappoint me. - Thank you, ma'am.

Of course, you will be given a pay rise.

We thought 150 francs.

Say hello to your wife.

TRAVEL AGENCY KUONI

Nora, tea!

EMPLOYEES WANTED.

I thought Mrs. Wipf was going to fire me.

You can never tell with people like her.

And... do you get more pay too?

Yes, a few francs.

Food is ready!

Boys, food is ready!

Three... one, two, three.

- To Hans' promotion! - Congratulations.

Department manager.

- Cheers! - Cheers!

- Do you want water? - I'd like some bread.

I heard you want to sell a piece of the forest.

I got a really good offer.

You are destroying the farm.

- Enjoy your meal everyone. - Enjoy.

That was the first piece of land our family bought.

You cannot flog it off!

- I'm sure Werner has thought about it carefully. - Don't meddle.

The farm is none of your business.

We shouldn't be talking about this at the table.

So I'm not allowed to say what I think.

I was driven from my own farm.

Father-in-Law, leave your son to it.

Be quiet! You have no idea how to run a farm.

And your daughter is out of control too.

What do you look like, girl?

What do you mean, grandfather? The hair or the skirt?

Always talking back!

It wouldn't have happened in my day.

Mummy, what is a village bike ?

It's a woman that all the men...

Idiot!

This family should be ashamed.

If you were a real man, Werner, you would do something about it.

- Luckily, we don't have any girls. - Boys can be tricky too.

But at least they will not come home pregnant.

Girls don't get pregnant by themselves either, Hans.

That's different.

Listen...

What would you think if I went to work again?

Work? Somewhere else?

Just part time.

There was an advert in the paper today from Kuoni.

- That's where I did my apprenticeship. - Uh-huh.

Wouldn't it be good if I could earn a little extra money too?

Why? We're doing ok, aren't we?

Then maybe we could afford a holiday.

Listen my little bird, next year we'll go somewhere.

I'm earning more now.

I would like to do something different

cleaning and washing socks all the time

gets boring after a while.

Boring?

Yes.

I have got an idea.

I'll get you pregnant again, then you wouldn't be bored anymore.

- Hans, I'm serious. - Me too.

No, stop!

And for the kids too.

Stop it.

Good bye!

Shall we meet back here?

- In two hours. - What?

Don't worry. We're just going for a ride.

You cannot do that!

Hanna!

Hanna!

For God's sake!

Would you like to join our association?

- What association? - The Herisau Womens' Association.

- No thank you. - We are fighting for the liberation of women.

- But I don't need to be liberated. - Aha!

So you don't feel you need liberating?

All day, it's the same thing. I'm fed up of hearing it!

It's because of women like you that there is no progress.

We need to hold together and fight, or we will never get the right to vote!

Luzi! That's enough.

- She is very passionate. - I'm not actually against it.

But you probably don't say out loud that you are in favor.

What's the use? It won't make any difference.

The more we push, the more the men do what they want.

- Thank you! - No, no, it does make a difference.

The vote on women's right to vote in February

is thanks to all the women who have been fighting tirelessly for 100 years.

Motions, petitions, applications, demonstrations, letters

they have not let themselves be discouraged.

Especially here in the countryside, we need brave women

who dare to express their views out loud.

Take a couple of brochures with you.

They explain everything better.

And these,

and these, and that and...

this one.

They are free.

Thank you.

Good evening.

What? To Zurich?

Yes, and she said she is not coming home. She called an hour ago.

My god, Theresa.

I am so, so sorry for him.

How could you leave her alone with that man, Nora?

She said they were just going for a quick ride.

She was giving you the runaround too, just like the rest of us.

There will be consequences for her.