Year: 2018
Country: Germany
Director: Thomas Stuber
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Franz Rogowski, Peter Kurth, Henning Peker, Matthias Brenner
Genre: drama
Runtime: 125 min.
Age: 16+
After the shy and reclusive Christian loses his job, he starts to work for a wholesale market. Bruno from the Beverage aisle takes him under his wing and quickly becomes a fatherly friend to him. He shows him the ropes and patiently teaches him how to operate the fork lift. In the aisles he meets "Sweets"-Marion. He is instantly smitten by her mysterious charm. The coffee machine becomes their regular meeting point and the two start to get to know each other. But Marion is married and Christian's feelings for her seem to remain unrequited, especially when Marion does not return to work one day. Christian slowly becomes a member of the wholesale market family and his days of driving fork lifts and stacking shelves mean much more to him than meets the eye.
Awards & Festivals:
Berlin International Film Festival — Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Guild Film Prize
German Film Awards — Best Actor in a Leading Role
Athens International Film Festival — Best Screenplay
German Screenplay Award — Best Screenplay