An unhappily in-love car mechanic living in a small village finds himself at a crossroads; the apparent senselessness of life saddens him, and his only friend, the local butcher, is not much help.
Acting
Ohner's thousand-yard stare should win awards.
Cinematography
Grey on grey on grey, beautifully hopeless.
Director
David Lapuch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 'new Austrian cinema' exploring masculine crisis in rural decay, following Seidl but more tender.
The car repair scenes are largely improvised; Ohner actually trained as a mechanic for months, and his frustration is real.
AT
