The Seed
2021 | 97 min | Drama
A toxic friendship and a ruinous job plunge a family into chaos—between childhood, capitalism, and inner resistance.
Roland Bonjour
ActorBorn in Biel/Bienne in 1980, actor Roland Bonjour completed his training at the University of Music and Theatre in Leipzig. Subsequently, engagements led him to renowned stages such as the Schauspielhaus Zürich, the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, and the Theater Basel. In addition to his stage work, he regularly appears in film and television productions and was nominated for the Swiss Film Award in 2021 for his supporting role in the film 'Amnesie'. His more recent works include the internationally acclaimed feature film 'The Theory of Everything' (2023) and the series 'Der Schatten' (2023).
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