Petra Biondina Volpe (born 6 August 1970) is a Swiss screenwriter and film director. She is best known for directing The Divine Order. In 2025, she directed Late Shift (Heldin), a Switzerland, Germany co-production film selected at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special Gala section, which will have its World premiere in February 2025 and later will be released on 27 February 2025 in Swiss theaters. Filming began in April 2025 on Volpe's English-language debut film, with the working title Frank & Louis, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 6, 1970 (56)
- Suhr, Aargau, Switzerland
- Director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Petra Biondina Volpe's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Petra Biondina Volpe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Petra Biondina Volpe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Frank & Louis(2026)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Late Shift(2025)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Golden Years(2022)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Neumatt(2021)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Labyrinth of Peace(2020)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Divine Order(2017)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Heidi(2015)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Dreamland(2013)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Lovely Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Spring in Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Small Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Nice Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Fiancee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Meier Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Aggima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Schlorkbabies an der Raststätte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Crevetten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Der Kuss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Mia Nonna tutto Zucchero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Hitler's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Home Of The Dwarfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Alone At Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
A Tough Lady's Walk On The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1992 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Petra Biondina Volpe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Petra Biondina Volpe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Petra Biondina Volpe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lukas Hobi shares the most, 8.
Actors
- Stefan KurtShared titles: Golden Years (2022), Labyrinth of Peace (2020), Dreamland (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Stefan Kurt
- André JungShared titles: Golden Years (2022), Dreamland (2013)See all 2 shared titles with André Jung
- Rachel BraunschweigShared titles: Neumatt (2021), The Divine Order (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel Braunschweig
- Therese AffolterShared titles: Labyrinth of Peace (2020), The Divine Order (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Therese Affolter
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Hansjörg WeißbrichShared titles: Frank & Louis (2026), Late Shift (2025), The Divine Order (2017), Dreamland (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Hansjörg Weißbrich
- Judith KaufmannShared titles: Frank & Louis (2026), Late Shift (2025), The Divine Order (2017), Dreamland (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Judith Kaufmann
- Wolfgang WeiglShared titles: Golden Years (2022), Labyrinth of Peace (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Wolfgang Weigl
- Annette FocksShared titles: Labyrinth of Peace (2020), The Divine Order (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Annette Focks
Producers
- Lukas HobiShared titles: Frank & Louis (2026), Late Shift (2025), Golden Years (2022), Neumatt (2021), Labyrinth of Peace (2020), The Divine Order (2017), Heidi (2015), Dreamland (2013)See all 8 shared titles with Lukas Hobi
- Reto SchärliShared titles: Frank & Louis (2026), Late Shift (2025), Golden Years (2022), Labyrinth of Peace (2020), The Divine Order (2017), Heidi (2015), Dreamland (2013)See all 7 shared titles with Reto Schärli
- Alexis LieberShared titles: Frank & Louis (2026), Late Shift (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Alexis Lieber
- Jakob ClaussenShared titles: Golden Years (2022), Heidi (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jakob Claussen
Mixed roles
- Mike SchaererShared titles: Labyrinth of Peace (2020), Heidi (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Schaerer
