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Thieves

2014 · 7 min

A taut, fleeting slice of petty crime where small power struggles between brothers quietly build toward a breaking point.

Directed by
Lauro Cress
Genres
Drama
Starring
Max Woelky, Dennis Kamitz
Overview
Benny and Franz are thieves. The brothers steal jeans in shopping centers and boutique stores. Their routine involves a scam in which Benny, the younger of the two, has to play the ungrateful role of the decoy. When they encounter an overstrung shop assistant, it becomes clear to Franz that Benny’s not going to let himself be pushed around very much longer.

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Directed by
Lauro Cress
Genres
Drama
Starring
Max Woelky, Dennis Kamitz
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • family
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Lauro Cress
    Written by
    Lauro Cress, Florian Plumeyer
    Starring
    Max Woelky, Dennis Kamitz
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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