Rote Fahnen sieht man besser (1971)
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After a chemical-fiber plant announces its closure, laid-off workers confront health problems and bleak job prospects.
The story
The film documents events at the Phrix AG chemical-fiber plant in Krefeld after its planned closure is announced. Union representatives, company representatives, and workers discuss the new situation, while the film follows four employees who have been laid off. Their daily lives take them between home, the employment office, and conversations with former colleagues. They describe health problems they associate with chemical fumes, noise, monotonous work, and constant stress, and say they feel abandoned by plant management. Because of their age, they see little chance of finding new work.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film documents developments at the Phrix AG chemical fiber plant in Krefeld since the planned closure was announced. It shows union representatives, company representatives, and workers speaking about the new situation. Four laid-off employees are followed in their daily lives, at home, at the employment office, and talking with former colleagues. They complain above all that they had endured health problems caused by chemical fumes, noise, monotonous work, and constant stress, and now feel abandoned by plant management. Their prospects of finding new work are poor because of their age.
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