Switzerland
Locarno 2026: Assisted Suicide and Trans Identity at the Heart of Two Competition Films
The 79th Locarno Film Festival presents on August 9, 2026, two films in international competition that place the body and death at the heart of their narratives. Quebec director Denis Côté presents 'Violence of the Body of the Other,' a portrait of a woman who helps strangers die. German filmmaker Isabelle Stever offers 'I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming,' telling the story of a queer couple whose member—a trans Ukrainian man—is called to the front. According to critic Stéphane Gobbo of Le Temps, the two films stand out distinctly in their emotional impact.