Hedi Schneider steckt fest (2015)
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Cast
Laura Tonke, Hans Löw, Leander Nitsche, Melanie Straub, Simon Schwarz, Margarita Broich, Matthias Bundschuh
After getting stuck in an office elevator, Hedi finds her everyday life overtaken by anxiety and panic attacks.
The story
Hedi Schneider, in her mid-thirties, lives with her partner Uli and their son Finn, drifting through life in a daydream. When she gets stuck in an elevator at work, she is struck by an existential feeling, and anxiety and panic attacks begin to accompany her everyday life. The crisis is also connected to a colleague’s suicide attempt. Therapists, friends, and family members cannot help, and Hedi feels like a stranger in her own life, putting particular strain on her relationship with Uli.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Hedi Schneider, in her mid-thirties, lives with her partner Uli and their son Finn, drifting through life in a daydream. When Hedi gets stuck in an elevator in her office building, she is struck by an existential feeling. Suddenly, her everyday life is accompanied by anxiety and panic attacks, which are also connected to a colleague’s suicide attempt. Neither therapists, friends, nor family members can help her. She feels like a stranger in her own life, which takes a particular toll on her relationship with Uli. Gradually, she begins to reflect on how something is always missing, and responds by refusing to perform. In one last attempt to save their love, the couple travels to Norway.
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