From the time
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | From the time |
| Original title | From the time |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | 80 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Harald Friedl |
| music | Gerald Schuller |
| camera | Bernhard Poetscher |
| cut | Bernhard Poetscher |
There is a documentary from that time by Harald Friedl , in which traditional Viennese retail outlets are portrayed that still defy the competition of the large retail chains.
content
The documentation portrays a butcher's shop, a drugstore, a leather goods store and the Knopfkönig haberdashery as well as their owners and staff. All of these businesses suffer from overwhelming competition from the large retail chains. They persistently try to assert themselves against this pressure.
The focus is on the slow rhythm of routine tasks, waiting for customers, talking to them and talking to themselves that the business owners have in the breaks in between. The sitters are hardly irritated by the presence of the camera.
In a “standard” interview, the director Harald Friedl described the shops portrayed as “biotopes of an old shop culture” and the “counterpart of a culture of the scanner checkout”. At the same time, however, “not being able to let go” and “remaining in conditions that are logically not sensible” are treated in the film.
Awards for the film
- 2007 Prix des Jeunes, Cinema de réel, Paris
- 2007 Grand Jury Prize, Seattle International Film Festival, USA
- 2007 Best International Documentary, Calgary International Film Festival, USA
- 2008 Nesnady & Schwartz Competition Winner, Cleveland International Film Festival
criticism
Hans Langsteiner from the Austrian radio broadcaster Österreich 1 described "Aus der Zeit" as a "jewel".
Publication on DVD
The film appeared in the edition of Der Österreichische Film of the newspaper Der Standard (No. 117).
Web links
- From the time in the Internet Movie Database (English)