Exile
Drama • Thriller
Overview:
Exil tells the story of a chemical engineer of foreign origin who feels discriminated and bullied at work, plunging him into an identity crisis.
Director:
Visar Morina
Status:
Released
Language:
German
Buget:
$0.00
Revenue:
Key words:
Cast
Mišel Matičević
~ as ~
Xhafer
Sandra Hüller
Nora
Rainer Bock
Urs
Thomas Mraz
Manfred
Flonja Kodheli
Hatiqe
Victoria Trauttmansdorff
Urs's Wife
Stephan Grossmann
Mr. Winkler
Uwe Preuss
Mr. Koch
Nicole Marischka
Valerie
Daniel Sträßer
Georg
Tejas Nair
Written 5 year(s) ago
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Working at a corporate concern, Exile was instantly relatable. Of a man (from Kosovo) settled and working in a foreign land (Germany) and enduring torment at workplace possibly because of his origins, the film cuts through systemic, casual xenophobia and identity crisis. How the man struggles to stay sane as he is continuously bullied and made realize that he is a foreign national and not exactly welcome in the country. The onslaught of familial pressure (a wife and three kids) does not help as he spirals into chaos supported by overthinking and self pity. It's wonderful how the camera is often cranked from the perspective of the man; literally shot from behind his ears with a close-up of all the perspiration that he is experiencing while just trying to exist. There's not a single fun moment in Exile even if you see a smiling face or two. And that's the power of Exile: a tense drama both socially relevant and captivating, no matter where you are. Grade B.
(Watched at the 2020 European Union Film Festival of India (EUFF).)
