Distances

A young man moves to Vienna from the country to start in a new job. Martin is his name, he´s shy, awkward, his face shows no expression. Martin begins working as a salesman at chain of large electronics stores. His work shirt is yellow, his smile in the locker room mirror ("Check your smile") is forced. The film is sparse, not a frame too many, and the dialog´s brevity leaves room for the (tragi-)comedy of the moment.
Everything about the big city is still foreign to Martin, the speed of public transportation makes the buildings flash by in the...

Orig. Title
Entfernungen
Year
2006
Country
Austria
Duration
27 min
Category
Short fiction
Orig. Language
German
Subtitles
English
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