Palermo or Wolfsburg (1980)
- Original title
- Palermo oder Wolfsburg
- Directed by
- Werner Schroeter
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Italian man travels to West Germany hoping to find work. The film follows the struggles and loneliness he encounters there.
melancholicslow-burnobservationalalienatingearnestgroundedbittersweetreflective
What happens
Palermo or Wolfsburg (German: Palermo oder Wolfsburg) is a 1980 West German film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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