Ekateryna Rak, Paul Hofmann, Michael Thomas
A nurse from the Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason.
Stats: 123 reviews
A very problematic film. On one hand Seidl sets out to show the cruel struggle of the two main characters to make a living in foreign lands, having to work in some quite unpleasant jobs. There is compassion in the way they are portrayed. On the other hand there is an exploitat...( read more)
Brutally vivid analysis of East/West relations today with an unsparingly honest portrayal of the bleak situations the two main protagonists find themselves in. Easier to admire and learn from than enjoy, however.
a very realistic look and harsh storysfollowing a nurse from the ukraine working as a cleaner in a austrian hospital, and also a young man fromaustria going east,2 stories parrerrel, following the same path, the most interesting thing on show here, isthe directionand acting,and i...( read more)
totally degrading woman..
sometimes it really makes you think how grateful when we have careers when others have to shift to different countries just to earn a living..
The pursuit of a better life through the journey of a Ukrainian nurse who travels to Austria and a security guard who travels the other way round. I'm sick and tired of films that sell "rawness" and that's all there is to it. So no, I didn't like it. I wasn't bored even though no...( read more)
The story takes place in both Ukraine and Austria and focuses on 2 lives of very different people who share a similar circumstance of being at the end of the line in the place that they live in. Both seek change and their circumstances take very different shapes and fates but sha...( read more)
Good Austrian specific, interesting film. Created on unique way. Recommended !
Aurait pu être bien meilleur si les deux histoires se seraient croisées.
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