A burgomeister and family man is haunted by a crime he committed 15 years before: robbing a wealthy Jewish Polish seed merchant to pay off his mortgage debt..
Is this for you? If you like movies that feel like a dusty play pulled out of an attic, you’ll probably find something to love here. It’s not for the action crowd, obviously. If you need pacing that moves faster than a slow crawl, stay far away. It’s a mood piece for people who don’t mind watching a man sweat in a room...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Harry Southwell
Alexander Butler
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"Is this for you? If you like movies that feel like a dusty play pulled out of an attic, you’ll probably find something to love here. It’s not for the action crowd, obviously. If you need pacing that moves faster than a slow crawl, stay far away. It’s a mood piece for people who don’t mind watching a man sweat in a room for an hour and a half. 🕯️ Leslie Victor is the guy holding it all together. He plays the Burgomeister with this specific, twitchy guilt that makes you almost feel bad for him, ..."
Gabriel Toyne
Denzil Batchelor, Emile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian
Australia
