Selbstgespräche
With a smile and beautiful words, you can create trust, build sympathy and sell your counterpart everything within four minutes. Welcome to the call center, the collection point for lifelong dreams in financial straits. If you're young and need money, you've come to the right place under the headset in the small telephone box. Sascha Wegemann has the best prerequisites when he enters the open-plan office of a Cologne call center for the first time. He has a way with words, the 30-year-old is sure of that. After all, he has what it takes to become the biggest presenter on German television, even if he has so far only worked as a crowd-pleaser for a chart show. Reality catches up with Sascha when his girlfriend Astrid becomes pregnant. What is more important, career or family, dream or responsibility? Sascha can't make up his mind.
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Plot Summary
The film follows a man who, after his girlfriend's sudden death, finds himself increasingly isolated and grappling with his grief. He begins to engage in conversations with himself, replaying memories and trying to understand the events leading up to her demise. As his mental state deteriorates, the lines between reality and his inner turmoil blur, leading to a profound existential crisis.
Critical Reception
Selbstgespräche received generally positive reviews for its powerful performances and unflinching exploration of grief and isolation. Critics lauded the film's atmospheric tension and its sensitive portrayal of a character unraveling under immense emotional pressure. However, some found its pacing deliberate and its themes somber.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its strong lead performance and intense psychological depth.
- Noted for its somber atmosphere and exploration of profound grief.
- Some critics found the deliberate pacing to be challenging.
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Fun Fact
The film is based on a short story of the same name by Ferdinand von Schirach, who also appears in a role within the film.
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