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Subs (2018)

Subs poster
Original title
HERRliche Zeiten
Directed by
Oskar Roehler
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
16
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rich couple places a joking ad for a 'slave' instead of a housekeeper. They end up dealing with real people who respond, leading to sharp and funny situations.

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What happens

Herrliche Zeiten is a 2018 German comedy-drama film directed by Oskar Roehler, starring Katja Riemann and Oliver Masucci. It tells the story of an affluent couple looking for a new housekeeper. As a joke, they write in the ad that they are looking for "slaves", which has unexpected consequences. The film is based on the novel Subs by Thor Kunkel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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