Abendland (2011)
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A contemplative nocturnal essay observes the varied realities of Europe after dark.
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This cinematic essay observes Europe through the night, moving among moments of birth, illness and death and institutions that remain active while most people sleep. Its glimpses range from Oktoberfest, described as the ultimate temple of pleasure, to a telephone counseling service and a preparatory meeting for a deportation. Rather than follow a conventional fictional plot, the film presents these disparate settings as a portrait of a service-oriented and affluent society, while also attending to its limits.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Abendland takes a contemplative look at Europe at night. From birth, illness and death, from the ultimate temple of pleasure, Oktoberfest, to a telephone counseling service and a preparatory meeting for a deportation: Europe does not sleep. Behind the camera, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, and in the editing room, Wolfgang Widerhofer create a cinematic essay about a service- and affluent society and its limits.
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