Drama, Germany, 2025, 30:00 min
German, English, Bosnian with English subtitles
In an industrial slaughterhouse in Germany, Jakob works as a security guard while Boris slaughters pigs. Amidst the cold brutality of their surroundings, the two men form a quiet, unspoken bond, united by a shared longing for freedom. When Jakob helps Boris retrieve his confiscated passport, they find themselves caught in a dangerous spiral of power and helplessness, forcing them to confront fateful choices that will change their lives forever.
Credits
FILMSCHOOL
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
PRODUCTION COMPANY
SWR, Arte, 3sat
PRODUCER
Leon Döhner, Marc Colditz, Gerd Scherrmann
DIRECTOR
Simon Schneckenburger
DOP
Nico Schrenk
SCRIPT
Simon Schneckenburger, Marie Wagner
EDITING
Lukas Wengorz
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Bartholomäus M. Kleppek
SOUND
Frederic Hellmann, Timo Klabunde
SOUND DESIGN
Julian Berg
MUSIC
Christoph Erling, Marc Grünhäuser
CAST
Jonas Smulders, Jurij Drevenšek, Christian A. Koch