1996 film by Markus Imboden

Roni Beck is a man whose only thought in life is to become a professional comedian, but who due to his lack of success must live hidden in his mother's appartment in an old people's home, continuing to believe firmly that his day in the limelight will come. One day Serge Grätzer, the director of the old people's home, discovers Roni, and makes him help out with the work. Serge then decides to take a hand in Roni's career, embezzling money to launch the budding comedian. Once again however success eludes Roni. In the end Serge decides to fulfil his own secret longings to be on the stage. This leads to a row between the two men. Despite a reconciliation, they never again appear together on the stage. And when Serge's embezzlement is discovered he has to flee with the police at his heels and the home has to be closes. In the end, Roni persuades Mr. Klein, an eccentric old man who likes to play the stock market, to save the home with the millions he has stashed away.

Der Episodenfilm «Nachtexpress» erzählt die Schicksale und Erlebnisse unterschiedlicher Menschen in der Stadt Zürich in einer Freitagnacht. An sechs verschiedenen Orten treffen Leute aufeinander, die sich nicht kennen. Zwei junge Arbeitslose wollen eine Bar überfallen, an einem Stammtisch jassen Schweizer mit Deutschen, ein Zürcher Szeni versucht, mit Hilfe eines Psychologen seine Beziehungsunfähigkeit zu überwinden und ein Banker betrügt seine Frau. Zu Beginn klischeehaft charakterisierte Figuren bekommen zusehends Tiefgang und werden menschlich. «Nachtexpress» zeigt Begegnungen, wie sie jede Nacht von neuem in den Städten der Schweiz passieren können. Menschen finden sich zum trinken, reden, streiten und lieben. «Nachtexpress» ist eine sozialkritische Komödie - ein Volksstück, das aktuelle Themen wie latenten Rassismus, Liebe und Inkosequenz behandelt.

One fine morning, Benno finds sand in his bed. While he tries to ignore this at first, he soon must realize that he himself is loosing the sand.

The Swiss population decides that there should only be one national language in the future. During the transition to monolingualism, federal policeman Walter Egli and his colleague have to deal with a group of opponents.