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Struggle (2003)

Struggle poster
Directed by
Ruth Mader
Genre
drama film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a young man in a provincial Austrian town as he drifts through a series of low-level jobs. It shows his isolated daily life and the societal pressures he faces in a rigid class system.

slow-burnbleakminimalistquiettenseobservationalausteremelancholic

What happens

Struggle is a 2003 Austrian drama film directed by Ruth Mader. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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