In the Aisles
It will break your heart — a few times — but it will definitely leave a smile on your face.
-- Thomas Humphrey, Screen Anarchy
In the Aisles
When the reclusive Christian (Franz Rogowski, TRANSIT) takes a job working the night shift at a big box store, his new manager, Bruno from the Beverage Department (Peter Kurth, BABYLON BERLIN), teaches him the lay of the land and the delicacy it takes to operate a forklift. Christian becomes enamored by his charming but mysterious co-worker “Sweets Marion” (Sandra Huller, TONI ERDMANN), with whom he begins to share flirtatious break room coffees and conversations. But Marion has secrets of her own and when she suddenly goes on sick leave, Christian is tempted to fall into habits of his dark past. An affecting and bittersweet glimpse into the shared connections of a motley group of workers, IN THE AISLES quietly celebrates the beauty in the day-to-day and the collective pride we take in our jobs with dark humor and nuance.
"[A] poignant and richly sympathetic film.” ~ PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN
“[W]ith the aid of affecting performances and a good eye for the virtuoso moves of a forklift truck, director Thomas Stuber mines the magical in the mundane.” ~ DEMETRIOS MATHEOU, SCREEN DAILY
"[A] wonderful exploration of how rich and meaningful life can be, even when we are stuck in some of the most ordinary of daily routines. It will break your heart — a few times — but it will definitely leave a smile on your face.” ~ THOMAS HUMPHREY, SCREENANARCHY
Official Selection - 2018 Berlin International Film Festival
"[A] poignant and richly sympathetic film.” ~ PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN
“[W]ith the aid of affecting performances and a good eye for the virtuoso moves of a forklift truck, director Thomas Stuber mines the magical in the mundane.” ~ DEMETRIOS MATHEOU, SCREEN DAILY
"[A] wonderful exploration of how rich and meaningful life can be, even when we are stuck in some of the most ordinary of daily routines. It will break your heart — a few times — but it will definitely leave a smile on your face.” ~ THOMAS HUMPHREY, SCREENANARCHY
Official Selection - 2018 Berlin International Film Festival
Genre
Drama
Runtime
125
Language
German
Director
Thomas Stuber
Writer(s)
Thomas Stuber,
Clemens Meyer
Cast
Sandra Hüller,
Wolfgang : Henning Peker,
Paletten-Klaus : Michael Specht,
Norbert : Steffen Scheumann
Awards:
Winner, Guild Film Prize, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin International Film Festival
Nominee, Golden Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
andra Hüller is the German actress who found world-cinema stardom on account of her performance in the black comedy 'Toni Erdmann;' now she makes a very stylish appearance at the Berlin film festival in this utterly engrossing and richly humane workplace drama 'In the Aisles,' from Thomas Stuber ...
Played at
Royal 6.21.19 - 6.27.19
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