40 Square Meters of Germany (1986)

Original title

40 m² Deutschland

Directed by

Tevfik Başer

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

16

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 9 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.

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How it feels

A Turkish woman is brought to Germany by her husband and kept locked in their small apartment. She spends her days confined to the 40 square meter space, disconnected from the outside world.

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What happens

40 qm Deutschland (English: 40 Square Meters of Germany) is a 1986 West German film directed by Tevfik Başer, who helped both with the script and the production. The film won several awards, making it one of the most significant German movies of 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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