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Career

1971 · 82 min

A quiet, morally charged chamber drama that makes everyday workplace pressure feel like a slow squeeze of conscience.

Directed by
Heiner Carow
Genres
Drama, Crime, War
Overview
Günter Walcher, 40-years-old, is a hardworking, apolitical West German businessman caught in a moral conflict. He is offered a promotion to become the head of a division—on the condition that he find a reason to fire Zacharias, a communist and the work council chairman.

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Directed by
Heiner Carow
Genres
Drama, Crime, War
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • work
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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