Finding My Female Friendship at the Zurich Film Festival — One Conversation at a Time 🎬

When I moved to Zurich, I expected beauty, efficiency, maybe even peace.What I didn’t expect was loneliness. I was asking myself: How can I find female friends in Zurich and build up true connections with other girls?

Switzerland is stunning — postcard-perfect streets, quiet trams, breathtaking mountain views — but I often felt like I was living inside a museum. Admiring everything… but not touching anything. Not belonging to anything.

That changed the night I went alone to the Zurich Film Festival.

The Movie That Opened More Than My Eyes

I watched Frida’s Fall — a film about justice, identity, and resilience. It hit harder than I expected. Maybe because I saw parts of myself in it — navigating systems, trying to find a voice, learning how to stand firm in a new place.

When the lights came on, I hesitated to leave. For once, I wanted to talk to someone.

So I turned to the girl next to me and said, “That ending… I’m still processing it. What did you think?”

She lit up instantly.

That one question turned into a 30-minute debate about history, fairness, and how different countries handle truth. Then someone in front of us joined in. Then another. None of us knew each other — yet there we were, five strangers from five countries, bonding over film, philosophy, and personal stories.

It Wasn’t Just a Film Festival — It Was a Mirror and helped me find my female friends in Zurich

That night I realized:

I’m not the only one searching.

I met people who were also new here. People who had also felt silent for too long. People who were hungry for connection beyond small talk.

We walked out together, exchanged numbers, and made plans to meet again — not just for movies, but for late-night tea, museum trips, long conversations about everything and nothing.

My Heart Is Full

I didn’t find belonging in a big, dramatic moment.

I found it in whispers after a film screening. I found this female friend.

In shared values. In vulnerability. In curiosity.

So to every girl who moved here and wonders if she’ll ever find her people — I promise, they’re out there. They might be sitting next to you in a cinema, silently crying at the same scene.

All it takes is one brave “What did you think?”

And suddenly, you’re not alone anymore. 💛