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Vladimir Günstig - Eine trojanische Affäre

2004 · 98 min

A quirky, talky comedy that blends workplace banter with spy paranoia, feeling both earnest and gently absurd.

Directed by
Hellmuth Costard
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Starring
Vera Appelhans, Hellmuth Costard, Markus Neuroth
Overview
A group of indispensable works in the Ruhr area on the development of a solar power plant. At first she only finds attention through a former KGB agent who believes that the struggle of the political systems is further fought in the hidden. His views are initially smiled at, but when a young spy causes confusion, there is a feeling of happiness: the apparent paranoia of the Russian friend has tangible causes, and the work of the group is more than just evident.

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Directed by
Hellmuth Costard
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Starring
Vera Appelhans, Hellmuth Costard, Markus Neuroth
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • technology
  • politics
  • work
  • parenthood
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Vera Appelhans, Hellmuth Costard, Markus Neuroth, Marianne Traub, Kyne Uhlig, Claudia von Alemann, Noemi von Alemann, Winfried Wolf
Runtime
98 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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