One of us

Action/Coming of Age, Austria 2015

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In a supermarket near Krems, a 14-year-old boy was shot dead by police during a nighttime burglary in 2009. Inspired by the tragic case, the Austrian production "Einer von uns" (One of Us) picks up on the attitude to life of young people like Julian and his buddy Marko, which is characterized by consumption as well as impotent rebellion. Director and scriptwriter Stephan Richter shies away from any sophisticated attempts at explanation, instead concentrating entirely on the dreary location and his young actors; he also trusts in the audience's empathy. In its strongest moments, this surprisingly coherent feature film debut is reminiscent of works such as "SubUrbia" by Richard Linklater, in which a group of teenagers also meet in the parking lot in front of a supermarket; fortunately, they are only killing time there.
86 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
German

Awards

Diagonal Award 2016 Innovative production performance
Max Ophüls Prize 2016
Recommendation of the FBW Youth Film Jury

More information

Director:

Stephan Richter

Composer:

Maja Osojnik

Producer:

Karin C. Berger

Cast:

Jack Hofer (Julian)

Simon Morzé (Marko)

Christopher Schärf (Victor)

Dominic Marcus Singer (Michael Zehetbauer)

Birgit Linauer (Police Officer Birgit)

Original title:

Einer von Uns

Original language:

German

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

German