Switzerland / Jan 20, 2024 / 59. Solothurner Filmtage
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
“Respect for the vanquished”, remarks Steve “is what separates man from beast.” As a champion in Swiss-style wrestling, Steve knows a thing or two about observing codes of combat. But when his family farm faces repossession, he is forced to join hands with his ex-convict brother Joel and enter the lucrative, clandestine world of no-rules fighting.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Tony | The Referee |
| Serge Musy | Fight organizer |
| Léon Orlandi | DJ |
| Charlotte Grosjean | Waitress |
| Ludovic Lumengo | Referee Combat #5 |
| Pauline Moreau | Waitress |
| Alexandre Sauty | Supporter fight (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bisons |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | P.S. Productions, Les Contes Modernes, RTS, SRG SSR |
| Official site | ps-productions.ch |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 2024 |
| Production | Patrice Nezan, Xavier Grin |
| Writer | Emmanuelle Fournier-Lorentz, Yves Patrick Delachaux, Nicolas Hislaire, Joseph Incardona, Dominique Turin |
| Editing | Nicolas Hislaire |
| Cinematography | Joseph Areddy, Fanny Reynaud |
| Assistant directors | Serge Musy, Pierre Monnard, Julie Lupo |
| Camera operators | Fanny Reynaud, Joseph Areddy |
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| Additional photography | Joseph Areddy, Fanny Reynaud |
| Production design | Marion Schramm |
| Art direction | Marion Schramm |
| Set decoration | Marion Schramm |
| Music | Nicolas Rabaeus, Benjamin Benoit, Henri Maïkoff, Denis Séchaud |
| Sound | Nicolas Rabaeus, Benjamin Benoit, Henri Maïkoff, Denis Séchaud |
| Costume design | Elisabeth Mehu, Martine Felber |
| Makeup | Martine Felber, Elisabeth Mehu |
| Hairstyling | Elisabeth Mehu, Martine Felber |
Release dates
Premiere
Indonesia / Jun 08, 2024 / 17+ / Europe on Screen
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Feb 07, 2024 / 14
France / Apr 08, 2026
Digital
Israel / Jan 29, 2026 / Yes VOD
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