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Aurélie, an inspector who clumsily let a young man suspected of being involved in the disappearance of his girlfriend go, learns that he was arrested on a Swiss merchant navy cargo ship for the murder of a sailor. Sent to South Africa to repatriate him, she discovers that the missing girl was a passenger on this cargo ship a few weeks earlier. She continues her investigation alone, facing resistance from the crew.
End of the winter season in “Les Cimes”, a small ski resort in the Swiss Alps. As the snow melts, the body of a murdered woman appears near the French border. At the head of the investigation, Inspector Sterenn Peiry, however, keeps a dark secret...
In the narrow kitchen of a family home, two women in their fourties are chatting. Out of the blue, one of them kisses the other. But after their intimate moment, the reality of their lives kicks in. Both women are married, in fact one to the other's brother.
Anne Dupraz, a respected prosecutor in Geneva, is in custody for shooting a man, now between life and death. She admits her guilt but seems unable to explain her act. Her interrogation and that of her relatives will allow Anne to finally free herself from her past.
The history of skiing is an amazing journey through small and big events starring strong and avant-garde people who were not afraid to break with the prevailing social prejudices of their time and invented a new sporting discipline.
Newly elected president of one of the largest humanitarian organisations in the world, Suzanne Fontana is put to the test when a young delegate and a dozen employees of the organisation are kidnapped in Yemen.
Berlin playwright Lisa follows her husband Martin to Switzerland, where he manages a private school. However, when her twin brother Sven’s leukaemia begins to wreak havoc on his health, she decides she must return to her roots, which has significant consequences for her relationship.
Lila and Mo meet at a bus stop. Lila has a paralyzing speech impediment. Mo is chatty and exuberant. Lila is preparing for her exams. Mo illegally races cars for a living. Opposites attract, and they fall in love. But Mo carries a secret burden…
After 20 years away, Isabelle, a former climbing champion, returns to her village in the Alps for the funeral of her mountain-guide father. She decides to open up a new climbing route with the help of Kenza, her protégé - something she'd planned to do with her father. But the past and its secrets resurface through Antoine, a brilliant mountaineer who was Isabelle's first love.
Frank burns himself to death at his job in protest against the inhumane working conditions. Two stories emerge from this tragic incident. Léa, Frank’s wife, who is searching for the truth. Igor, an employee who finds the dead body and steals the letter of protest for fear of losing his job.
Thomas, a European, has come to Québec for some recreational fishing on his own. He then embarks on the road leading to the north of Canada, chasing after a black truck that killed the son of a young Amerindian woman. This Swiss cop in exile wants justice to be done. He has, however, other reasons for wanting to do the right thing.
