Hidden Reserves (2016)
The insurance salesman Vincent Baumann, a cold-blooded careerist and minion of a merciless system, becomes a victim of the very corporations he is representing. Degraded to a henchman he grimly struggles to get back on the job market. He fights to climb the social ladder. In the process he realizes that there are other values than income and success. He decides against his previous ideology and for another human being, for Lisa Sokulowa. They don’t have a future. But they celebrate a small triumph against the dominance of the ruling system.
Director: Valentin Hitz
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Cast
- Clemens Schick - Vincent Baumann
- Lena Lauzemis - Lisa
- Daniel Olbrychski - Wladimir Sokulow
- Marion Mitterhammer - Diana Dorn
- Marcus Signer - Gerhard Frei
- Jaschka Lämmert - Maria Dietrich
- Simon Schwarz - Johannes Dietrich
- Stipe Erceg - Philipp Kessler
- Dagmar Koller - Eleny Hoffmansthal
- Stefan Matousch - Vizedirektor
Screenplay
Cinematography: Martin Gschlacht
Production: FreibeuterFilm, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Neue Mediopolis Filmproduktion
Country: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Dystopian Societal Collapse, Overpopulation and Resource Scarcity, Nihilistic visions of Future, Visions of Future and Technology
Keywords
dystopia
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hidden Reserves about?
- The insurance salesman Vincent Baumann, a cold-blooded careerist and minion of a merciless system, becomes a victim of the very corporations he is representing. Degraded to a henchman he grimly struggles to get back on the job market. He fights to climb the social ladder. In the process he realizes that there are other values than income and success. He decides against his previous ideology and for another human being, for Lisa Sokulowa. They don’t have a future. But they celebrate a small triumph against the dominance of the ruling system.
- Who directed Hidden Reserves?
- Hidden Reserves was directed by Valentin Hitz.
- Who stars in Hidden Reserves?
- Hidden Reserves stars Clemens Schick, Lena Lauzemis, Daniel Olbrychski, Marion Mitterhammer, Marcus Signer, Jaschka Lämmert.
- How long is Hidden Reserves?
- Hidden Reserves has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Hidden Reserves?
- Hidden Reserves is a Drama, Science Fiction film.
- Where was Hidden Reserves produced?
- Hidden Reserves was produced in Germany, Austria, Switzerland.
- What are the themes of Hidden Reserves?
- The themes of Hidden Reserves include: Dystopian Societal Collapse, Overpopulation and Resource Scarcity, Nihilistic visions of Future, Visions of Future and Technology.