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Matter Out of Place streaming

2022 Movie Austria Documentary 105 min Ages 12+
By: Nikolaus Geyrhalter

A film about our garbage that is found in the most remote areas and about the people who try to dispose of it.

Filmium rating
69%

Festival Achievements

DOK Leipzig 2022
Nominations:
Preis der Interreligiösen Jury • FIPRESCI Preis • Gedanken-Aufschluss-Preis • Young Eyes Film Award
Selections:
Internationaler Wettbewerb
Locarno Film Festival 2022
Nominations:
Concorso internazionale
International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2022
Selections:
Masters • IDFA Archive

Mood

Contemplative
Reflective
Serious
Thoughtful
Urgent

Cast & Crew

Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Documentary Filmmaker
Environmental Advocate
Nikolaus Geyrhalter (Director)

Cinematic Technique

Aesthetic Composition
Immersive
Long Takes
Observational
Precise Framing
Strong Imagery
Wide Shots

Film Movements

Environmental Documentary

Narrative Structure

Global Exploration
Journey
Visual Storytelling

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Observational
Slow
Slow-Paced
Steady

Soundtrack

Ambient Sound
Natural Sounds

Style

Cinematic
Documentary
Observational
Raw
Realism
Visual

Central Conflict

Environmental Degradation
Human Responsibility
Managing Waste

Characters

Environmental Activists
Human Workers
Waste Collectors

Ending

Ambiguous
Thought-Provoking

Historical Context

Contemporary
Environmental Crisis

Key Plot Points

Global Waste Accumulation
Human Efforts To Clean
Sisyphean Task

Plot

Environmental Exploration
Environmental Pollution
Global Waste
Human Impact
Waste Management

Setting

Arctic
Coasts
Deserts
Industrial Sites
Jungle
Mountains
Oceans

Shooting Location

Austria
Greece
Maldives
Nepal
Nevada
Switzerland

Theme

Awareness
Consequences Of Waste
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Degradation
Environmental Impact
Human Responsibility
Waste Management

Genre

Documentary
Environmental
Social Issue

Audiences

Activists
Adults
Documentary Enthusiasts
Educational
Educators
Environmentalists
Environmentally Conscious

Titles

Matter Out Of Place

Production Countries

Austria
Greece
Maldives
Nepal
Switzerland
Usa

Release Year

2022
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