Josef: My Fathers Criminal Record

A quiet, observational documentary that sits with a young man's shame and exile, asking patience and offering little comfort.

Directed by

Antoinette Zwirchmayr

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

19

Overview

Together with a friend, 17-year old Josef robs a bank and gets caught. A few weeks later he is released from prison and returns to his home village. Faced with the difficulty of having to deal with the villagers' open contempt, he runs away to Brazil.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, guilt, identity, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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