The teacher Antek Liebmann moves to the French countryside to leave his former life in Germany behind. He soon gets a job and finds himself in a new relationship...
Acting
Giese's restrained unraveling—every silence screams
Cinematography
French countryside as beautiful prison, all golden light and unease
Director
Jules Herrmann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Herrmann's debut feature was shot in just 18 days with a skeleton crew, forcing the dreamlike atmosphere through practical constraints.
The film deliberately never reveals what Antek fled from in Germany—making his guilt universal rather than specific, and infinitely more unsettling.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
DE
