The Divine Order
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| Directed by | Petra Volpe |
| Written by | Petra Volpe |
| Starring | Marie Leuenberger |
| Cinematography | Judith Kaufmann |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | Swiss German |
The Divine Order (German: Die göttliche Ordnung) is a 2017 Swiss comedy-drama film directed by Petra Volpe. It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film centres on Nora Ruckstuhl, a housewife and mother in a small village. She publicly advocated for women's suffrage in Switzerland to be voted on in a 1971 referendum.