Lucky Jack Three Attempts to Stop Smoking

After 30 years of chain smoking Swiss filmmaker Peter Liechti sets out on a journey three times to wean himself off cigarettes He departs from Zürich and walks to St Gallen the place were he grew up und also the place where he started smoking On his pilgrimage through Switzerland he hopes to find the root of his addiction and waits for a final catharsis to release him Time and time again though his sympathy for other smokers and disdain for goodygoody nonsmokers gets in the way And time after time his nicotine addiction gets the best of him His three attempts to quit by walking it off turn into an expedition of Liechtis home country He gives a declaration of independence but also a confession of love to Switzerland