Completed - GERMAN - Black comedy, Environmental, Drama - 94 minutes
In this drama about open-pit mining, giant excavators, and even greater hopes that have been dashed, the changing times are captured in vast long shots of German industry.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Henning BECKHOFF Writer(s) : Henning BECKHOFF, Bastian KÖPF Cast : Markus HERING, Ruth REINECKE, Victoria SCHULZ, Sohel Altan GOL, Godehard GIESE Producer(s) : Jost HERING (Jost Hering Filme), Andreas BRAUER (HUPE Film Produktion)
Michael, an open-pit miner, refuses to accept the fact that coal is being phased out. He doesn’t want things to change. Working in an open-pit mine is more than just a job to him. He tries to convince his co-workers to join in his protest of the changes afoot, but by not being able to let go, he gets less and less support — even from his family.
Country(ies) : GERMANY
FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 2023 (FIPRESCI Award for Best Picture in the category New German Cinema)Filmfestival Cologne 2023Ahrenshooper Filmnächte 2023Exground Filmfest 2023Kinofest Lünen 2023AG Kino 2024