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The Block

NR 1 hr 15 min
THE BLOCK introduces us to four sad figures living in a rundown East German prefab building HansJoachim dreams of his great love Silvio shoots out the lamps in former Soviet barracks Olga wants to return to bombedout Grozny being alone is worse than war Natalya cleanses her body with nettles and snow The camera captures them in their cramped oneroom apartments in extreme closeup showing the pores of their skin and dandruff Even in delicate moments it does not keep its distance In this way we closely experience their precarious situation on the margins of society
DirectorsStefan KolbeChris Wright
WritersStefan KolbeChris Wright

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Production Companies:majade FilmProduktions 3sat ARTE France Cinéma ZDF