The Unburdening (1983)
In this surreal, overstated, black-and-white film by Marcel Schuepbach, a young woman is slowly driven to near insanity by an inner desire for a passionate existence, while she lives a dull life at her grandmother's country home. The grandmother recalls how her own daughter lost hold of sanity and died on her lover's grave -- and she begins to see similarities in her granddaughter's behavior.
Director:
Marcel Schüpbach
Writers:
Marcel Schüpbach, Yves Yersin.
![]() |
Anne Caudry as Rose-Hélène |
![]() |
Anne-Marie Blanc as La grand-mère |
![]() |
Fabienne Guelpa as Flore |
![]() |
Nicole Roüan as La mère |
![]() |
Serge Avédikian as Valentin |
![]() |
Hanns Zischler as Diego |
![]() |
Roland Amstutz as Le père |
| Directing | Marcel Schüpbach | Director |
| Writing | Marcel Schüpbach | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yves Yersin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Monnier | Original Story |