Hello Betty (Swiss Mini FF)
Betty點只教煮餸 (Swiss Mini FF)
- Released
- 10 Nov 2026
- Runtime
- 108 min
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 108 minutes.
What it is about
Set in 1956, HELLO BETTY follows Emmi Creola, a talented copywriter who defies a male-dominated workplace by inventing “Betty Bossi”, a fictional housewife who becomes Switzerland’s culinary icon. As Betty’s popularity skyrockets, Emmi is thrust into the spotlight and struggles to balance the expectations of her public persona with her role as a wife, mother, and professional. A warm and humorous portrait of the 1950s, HELLO BETTY explores female ambition, identity, and the timeless tension between public image and private life.
What to expect
Pierre Monnard’s Swiss period piece follows Emmi Creola (Sarah Spale), a copywriter who sidesteps 1950s office sexism by dreaming up “Betty Bossi”, a fictional homemaker whose recipes and persona catch fire across the country. The movie is less interested in the hoax than in the cost of it: Emmi ends up servicing a public identity that starts to crowd out her actual life as a wife, mother and professional. The tone stays light and the period detail is affectionate, but the script keeps returning to the friction between the woman the public thinks it knows and the one who has to live with the consequences. At 108 minutes it is a comfortable sit, pitched at audiences who like character-led comedy-drama with a clear eye on how women’s ambitions were contained. The movie opens in Hong Kong on 10 November 2026 with English subtitles. Check individual cinemas for session times and ticket pricing.
Cast
- Sarah Spale
- Martin Vischer
- Rabea Egg
- Viviana Zappa
Crew
- Director Pierre Monnard
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 108 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- The dialogue is in Swiss German and German. English subtitles are provided.
- Is it suitable for children?
- The distributor has not published a Hong Kong certificate, but the tone is warm and humorous, so it is likely to suit general audiences.
- Is it playing in IMAX or other premium formats?
- No premium-format screenings have been announced.