The Mortal Fortune

A slow, dreamlike descent into existential unease, where everyday power struggles turn quietly surreal and haunting.

Directed by

Michael Synek

Genres

Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Starring

Erwin Leder, Johannes Weidinger, Gerhard Swoboda

Tagline

Based on a story by Boris Vian "Les Poissons Morts"

Overview

On the basis of the hardy perennial "boss-assistant" relation, "The Mortal Fortune" depicts the passion of worldly existence. The anonymous hero of the story, to which the spectator is introduced, attempts at freeing himself from his enslaved life. He finally has to realize the transience of the creature man and whithdraws from the constraints of worldly existence.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, power, identity, freedom

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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