Leo Sonnyboy

Leo Sonnyboy is a 1989 Swiss film directed by Rolf Lyssy.Leo (Mathias Gnädinger) is about 40-year-old man who lives as a single in Zürich.He works as a train driver and is mothered by his Mama (Stefanie Glaser), but seems to be a bit solitary.His best friend Adrian (Christian Kohlund) has a serious problem with the Fremdenpolizei authorities, the immigration police of Switzerland, as his girlfriend Apia Kolong (Ankie Lau) from Thailand works as an exotic dancer, but Adrian is already married with children.Leo is persuaded by Adrian to marry Apia to allow her to continue living in Switzerland.
Dieter MeierMathias GnädingerChristian KohlundRolf LyssyStephanie GlaserSwiss GermanEnglishNew Directors/New Films FestivalThe New York Times