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Sex, Pity and Loneliness streaming

Original title: Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid
2017 Movie Germany Drama, Comedy 119 min Ages 12+
By: Lars Montag With: Rainer Bock, Bernhard Schütz, Eva Löbau, Friederike Kempter, Maria Hofstätter

Amateur beekeeper Robert lives with his wife Maschjonka and the daughters Swentja and Sonja in a terraced housing estate. The marriage is cold. The family is moving to a smaller apartment where Robert can not bring his bees. He leaves his frustration in an "Anger Room" in which you can build a scene of life from props and then destroying them by means of slashing and stabbing weapons to reduce negative energies. The Anger Room is run by former teacher Ecki, who had to give up his beloved profession on charges of sexual harassment to a student; an event that he denies and seeks to process therapeutically. The triggering student is what he does not know, Robert's 14-year-old daughter Swentja. She gets to know Mahmud, who makes her offerings of a sexual nature. This is where Swentja, out of curiosity and boredom, first enters, later they both develop a real interest in each other. Mahmud, who lives in precarious circumstances with his precocious, younger brother Faisal, was previously beaten up by racist policeman Thomas, who in turn sought to win over his colleague Carla, plagued by an anxiety trauma caused by an incident at a refugee center, through constant demonstrations of paternal superiority. For ex-teacher Ecki, a product taken from the assortment of his local supermarket is the cause for a raging attack, whose market leader Uwe can only be mastered by the use of watchmen. Uwe lives in divorce from his wife Julia. While Uwe meets and dates the self-confident artist Janine via the Internet, who had previously portrayed Robert as part of an exhibition project. Julia, who has decided to spend a single life in a single life, has booked call-boy Vincent to satisfy her sexual urge. He lives together with his also prostituting girlfriend Vivian. One of Vivian's clients is the deeply religious teenager Johannes, who is in love with Sventja and visits Vivian to come to terms with his burgeoning, profoundly confusing sexuality. Robert and Ecki become friends, and gradually Robert realizes that he is developing feelings for Ecki.

Filmium rating
65%

Festival Achievements

Deutscher Filmpreis 2017
Nominations:
Beste männliche Nebenrolle • Beste weibliche Nebenrolle • Bestes Drehbuch

Mood

Dark
Humorous
Melancholic
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Lars Montag
Helmut Krausser
Rainer Bock
Jan Henrik Stahlberg
Friederike Kempter
Lilly Wiedemann
Eva Löbau
Bernhard Schütz
Maria Hofstätter
Ensemble Cast
Helmut Krausser (Author)
Konstantin Gropper (Composer)
Lars Monday
Lars Montag (Director)

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Character-Driven
Character-Focused
Dialogue-Driven
Ensemble
Naturalistic
Parallel Editing
Potpourri
Satirical
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Ensemble
Interwoven Stories
Nonlinear

Pace

Conversational
Episodic
Moderate
Rhythmic
Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Contemporary
Independent

Style

Character-Driven
Cinematic
Drama
Dramatic
Non-Linear
Poetic
Realistic
Satirical
Urban

Time-Period

2010S

Central Conflict

Emotional Struggles
Identity
Relationship Tensions

Characters

Families
Neurotics
Urban Residents

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Tragic

Historical Context

2010S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Family Secrets
Romantic Entanglements
Violence

Plot

Emotional Conflict
Family Drama
Interconnected
Interpersonal Relationships
Urban Drama
Urban Life

Setting

Contemporary
Diverse
German City
Multilayered Stories
Urban
Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Berlin
Halle (Saale)
Leipzig

Theme

Identity
Loneliness
Moral Ambiguity
Relationships
Sexuality

Genre

Comedy
Drama
Satire

Audiences

Adult
Adults
Art-House
Comedy Lovers
Drama Enthusiasts
Urban Viewers

Titles

Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid
Sex, Pity And Loneliness

Awards

Romy Award For Best Director

Festivals

German Film Awards

Reception

Audience Appeal
Critical Reviews
Critically Discussed
Film Festival Nomination
Mixed Reviews
Regulatory Awards

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

2017
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