Raumfahrer

A quiet, confined ride through gates and waiting, seeing the world through a narrow slit that keeps freedom close yet unreachable.

Directed by

Georg Nonnenmacher

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Hand luggage is stuffed into a bag; one last cigarette before the guard knocks on the door. A prisoner is about to go on a journey. René is to be transported in a prison bus to another town for a court hearing. "Raumfahrer" describes the curious procedure of the transfer of a prisoner – or ‘Verschubung’ as it is known in German – from the point of view of the prisoner. It’s a case of constant stop and start in front of closed doors and gates, as well as endless periods of waiting around. As the bus travels through town and country, the world moves past René’s narrow observation slit in cinemascope. Everything seems close enough to touch and yet so very far away.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, freedom, survival, power

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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