MΙCHAEL FINGER - SWITZERLAND

Michael Finger studied acting at the respected Schauspielakademie in Zurich, and has since performed on stage in Switzerland and Germany. He made his film debut in Utopia Blues by Stephan Haupt playing the lead. His performance earned him the Swiss Film Prize 2002 for Best Actor and the Max Ophuls Award for Up-and-Coming Actor.

UTOPIA BLUES
Switzerland 2001
35mm colour 97'
Directed by Stephan Haupt
Produced by Triluna Film AG Rudolf Santschi


Rafael (Michael Finger) is a fun-loving youth on the verge of manhood who is trying to make his dream of total freedom a reality. Determined to conquer the world - at any cost - with his Utopia Blues Band, Rafael's philosophy is "life is just a game". But the game unexpectedly becomes bitterly earnest, as he is forced to confront the question of how much freedom he really has.