Der grosse Sommer (2016) Online
Toni Sommer (68) used to be the most popular and successful "Schwinger" of his time in Switzerland's traditional wrestling sport, but since the fatal accident of his opponent and best friend, he's been living anonymously and lonely in a suburb of Bern. His energy and his zest for life have left him, and the only friend he has is the grave of his former opponent. Hiro, a 10-year-old boy, disturbs Sommer's reclusiveness. He lives with his grandma one floor above Sommer's flat. Hiro is a short, thin boy who is a highly gifted student in school. However, Hiro wants only one thing - to become a great sumotori, a sumo wrestler. When his grandma dies unexpectedly, Hiro pleads the grumpy Sommer to take him to a sumo stall in his home country, Japan. Sommer is not interested, but he finally overcomes his initial resistance and accepts the deal. As soon as they arrive in Tokyo Sommer has to decide whether to engage in the boy's dream or to cancel the trip at an early stage, because he learns ...
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Mathias Gnädinger | - | Anton Sommer |
| Loïc Sho Güntensperger | - | Hiro Akiba |
| Mitsuko Baishô | - | Madame Masako |
| Hanspeter Müller | - | Peter Müri |
| Monica Gubser | - | Frau Beck |
| Sonja Riesen | - | Helen Zgraggen |
| Shunsuke Kariya | - | Satoshi Sensei |
| Tomio Suga | - | Bunta |
 | Reto Stalder | - | Michael Hofer |
| Magdalena Neuhaus | - | Floristin |
| Gilles Schyvens | - | Toni Sommer |
| Jonathan Loosli | - | Kurt Mäder |
| Nobuyoshi Hakkaku | - | Oyakata |
| Ayumi Okinoumi | - | Rikishi |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Motomi Makiguchi | - | Farmer |
Mathias Gnädinger's final movie.