Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe

Swiss farm children Vreneli and Sali are best friends. But they are separated when their fathers become mortal enemies in a dispute over a neighbouring piece of land. It is not until both the elders have been driven to ruin by the long legal battle that the two young people can reunite, this time as lovers. That leads to a fight with Vreneli’s father, whom Sali knocks down in the heat of the moment, rendering him disabled. The deed casts a dark shadow over the fresh blossom of love. (Berlinale)