Flood (2020)
When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup company, he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina, as her nerves are already on the edge with her final law exams coming up. Every morning he leaves their flat and drift aimless through the metropole on endless underground rides. After a chance meeting with his former boss Marc, Jonas starts to observe the young manager. His curiosity gradually turns into obsession, small and bigger everyday lies become a kind of survival strategy for Jonas. While Katharina notices his increasingly odd behavior, Jonas is losing control over events more and more. Flood deals with feelings of powerlessness of the individual facing a growing competitive and performance pressure. The fear of failing in a perceived competition of life kicks off a spiral of wrong decisions, with no apparent way out. Georg Pelzer’s debut was shot basing on a 20-page plot description, dialogues and actions where improvised with the actors on location.
Cast
- Fabian Kloiber - Jonas
- Alissa Borchert - Katharina
- Tobias Schormann - Marc
- Tamara Theisen - Melissa
- Gregor Müller - Paul
Screenplay
- Georg Pelzer (Screenplay)
Keywords
improvisation, hamburg, germany, new german cinema, german cinema, bauhaus university, independent film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flood about?
- When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup company, he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina, as her nerves are already on the edge with her final law exams coming up. Every morning he leaves their flat and drift aimless through the metropole on endless underground rides. After a chance meeting with his former boss Marc, Jonas starts to observe the young manager. His curiosity gradually turns into obsession, small and bigger everyday lies become a kind of survival strategy for Jonas. While Katharina notices his increasingly odd behavior, Jonas is losing control over events more and more. Flood deals with feelings of powerlessness of the individual facing a growing competitive and performance pressure. The fear of failing in a perceived competition of life kicks off a spiral of wrong decisions, with no apparent way out. Georg Pelzer’s debut was shot basing on a 20-page plot description, dialogues and actions where improvised with the actors on location.
- Who directed Flood?
- Flood was directed by Georg Pelzer.
- Who stars in Flood?
- Flood stars Fabian Kloiber, Alissa Borchert, Tobias Schormann, Tamara Theisen, Gregor Müller.
- How long is Flood?
- Flood has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Flood?
- Flood is a Drama film.
- Where was Flood produced?
- Flood was produced in Germany.