Underplayed Gems

In the Aisles (2018)

In the Aisles poster
Original title
In den Gängen
Directed by
Thomas Stuber
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
12
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 192 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a quiet man who starts a job stocking shelves at a large supermarket. He finds connection and routine among his coworkers as they go about their daily work.

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What happens

In the Aisles (German: In den Gängen) is a 2018 German drama film, directed by Thomas Stuber, that looks at the lives of people filling shelves in an out-of-town supermarket. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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