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Synopsis: Christian Petzold's drama deals with a woman, who leaves her hometown for a promising job and a new life, but is haunted by the truths of the past. As her marriage to Ben broke and her professional career has no future in her native town in the Eastern part of Germany, Yella has decided to search for a job in the West. When she gets to know Philipp, a smart executive at a private equity company in Hanover, she becomes his assistant and gets involved into the world of ruthless and big business. Realizing her dreams could come true with Philipp's help, she starts hearing voices and sounds from her past, which menace her new and better life...
Director(s): Christian Petzold
Production: The Cinema Guild
  6 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Year:
2007
89 min
161 Views


which are none. We're disappointed.

You know l cheat.

it doesn't matter to me.

Yella, l have to go.

Where?

A job.

in Dessau. Battery producer.

When?

Early tomorrow.

Will you come with me again?

Papa... I'm fine.

I'm working.

I'll come visit you soon

and tell you everything.

You can't reach

me here after tomorrow...

- We... We're driving to...

- So where are you driving?

So did you already f***?

Sorry.

l want you to love me again,

and then l talk like an a**hole.

l thought things out, Yella.

The company ruined our love.

And you know what?

l sh*t on the company.

l sh*t on all that crap.

I'll go back to work, as an electrician.

We could rent a small apartment.

Somewhere in a real city.

That's what you always wanted, right?

Yella.

We'll fix up the apartment, it'll look nice.

Do it all ourselves. Simple and neat.

''You're so talented, my hero,''

that's what you used to say.

Leave now, Ben!

No, we have to leave together, Yella.

Philip!

Oh, sorry.

l didn't mean to...

How long did l sleep?

Really?

- Where are we then?

- We're almost in Wittenberge.

- Wittenberge?

- l just wanted to show you my...

Stop!

Stop right now!

Move over.

Move over!

That wasn't the agreement, damn it.

You want to visit your father.

Sh*t!

l really lost it back there.

l saw us in your father's living room,

trying to make conversation.

Then you'd yawn, stand up and say,

''So, I'll leave you two together now.''

Sh*t, then it starts.

it always starts in,

''Do you enjoy your work?''

Or, ''What do you earn,

is there a future in it?''

''Where and how do you want to live?''

A house with a garage and a green Jaguar,

and kids, in the suburbs.

Try to understand,

that's just what l don't want.

That doesn't interest me.

What does then?

Just not that.

What do you steal the money for?

Know how many drilling-rigs

there are in the world?

Know how much it costs,

when an oil drill breaks?

They drill a thousand metres deep.

You need two to three days

to get the drill out again.

in Cork, Ireland, there's small company

that developed a damage safety system.

For normal drills, in hardware stores.

I'm interested in this company,

closing in on it.

Take a look at this.

The system can be simply applied

to the oil drilling-rigs?

- What would they pay for it?

- 800,000.

Per drill.

How can you sell something for 800,000

that you can buy in any

hardware store for a few Euros?

That's the problem.

A packaging problem.

That's wonderful.

That's what l steal money for.

How much do you still need?

l still need 200,000.

Want to join me?

The preamble states that we are dealing

with an investment of 1 .6 million.

We've split it up

into 200,000 personal capital

and 1 .4 million

as shareholder investment.

The second point is that the new

technology which Dr Gunthen

submitted to the patent office

will be applied commercially by next year.

Not as a prototype, but as a product

available to customers.

The console uses our battery

and will be presented at the next CeBit fair.

- What's that?

- The console, the game console.

Yes, sure that's clear.

How many units?

Between 500 and 1000.

- You think that's realistic?

- That's a good application.

Yes, but with a high risk.

Otherwise we wouldn't be sitting here.

Well, there was an insolvency problem.

The patent lawyer has stated

that the new patent beats the old one.

l don't mean beat,

but rather it doesn't infringe on it.

That's your gut feeling.

A solid gut feeling.

Fine.

You were bankrupt.

The administrator sold off

your back assets.

Also your patent, to an American Holding

company, which isn't really allowed.

Now you have a new patent...

The new patent doesn't breach

the old one.

it's a completely different product.

The patent lawyer...

Werner, we know your assessment.

But there is someone who

could make your life difficult.

Who might that be?

The Americans, whose patent

might be infringed on.

Are you going in with them?

Yes.

How high?

l have to go into town.

l need something to wear.

That's going to be my last customer.

They're dumping me.

Why?

Why do you think?

Here, you need money.

What for?

Shopping.

The papers are

in the glove compartment.

I'll be waiting for you.

Good afternoon.

Yella Fichte, is your husband home?

What do you want from him?

Sorry, l have to talk to your husband.

Go away.

I'd like to discuss something with you.

- We are going to invest.

- I'm happy to hear that.

We're going to invest

and want 35 percent.

Fine.

l think so too, that's good for you.

it's also good for you.

We could have pushed for 45 percent.

You wouldn't have complained.

The risk with the patent is quite high.

What do you want?

is this the routine with you?

How much do you want?

Papa, you were going to fix my flute!

Yes, one minute, dear.

- l have a life insurance policy.

- How high?

- 600,000.

- How high a credit can you get on that?

That's all that l have.

You have the house.

it belongs to my wife.

That's impossible.

Please leave now.

We're not finished yet.

Then make it 45 percent.

But please leave now.

lf the Americans learn that

your patent could be annulled...

you'll have nothing left.

You can't be serious!

l thought you wouldn't be coming back.

You should find someone else.

Not even a small-time sh*t bank

would hire me now.

l love you.

No, Susanne, we can't wait any longer.

Don't tell me to relax,

l am relaxed, OK?

They're getting impatient here.

Yes, connect me to his mobile again.

Susanne?

I'm just getting his voice mail.

Connect me to Mrs Gunthen again.

Hello Barbara, Werner here.

He hasn't arrived yet.

Where could he be?

lf you see him, tell him

to call me immediately.

OK.

No, we can't wait any longer.

it's almost twenty past.

l love you.

Susanne, keep trying,

on both mobile phones.

lf you reach him,

please tell me right away.

He'll be here any minute now.

Where is he?

He went over to the company.

is there water somewhere here?

Yes.

l love you, Yella.

=DS= 2008

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