The Berlin construction workers Micha, Silvio and Norbert are out of work. The way out spells - Norway. Because German craftsmen are in demand. The three, with 17 other desperate people, are bawling Norwegian and preparing themselves for "it's always just salmon" and fearing the darkness. Too bad that their wives have other plans.
Acting
Tarrach's desperate physical comedy in the language course
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes awkward silences
Director
Clemens Schönborn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Germany's 2000s 'brain drain' panic, when skilled workers were literally leaving for Scandinavian wages.
The Norwegian dialogue was written without subtitles intentionally—Schönborn wanted German audiences to experience the workers' disorientation.
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