The story of a Polish mother who is exploited as a cheap worker in Austria, and of an Austrian realtor, who fits the typical cliché of a stubborn, sexually frustrated and ugly midlife man.

This film is a portrait of life, a portrait of people with varying life plans. It asks the meaning of life, about how to fill the gap between birth and death, and what is happiness. Short documentary pieces tell the stories of some very different protagonists of a generation: from the forest-owning family in their stately home to the factory worker following her daily routine.

奥地利一所昂贵的天主教会寄宿学校内，年轻的修女兼舍监以宗教苦修精神严格地教导学生，直到其中一位学生萨宾发动了一场小小的反抗。本片是以形式主义美学著称的奥地利女导演露丝·马德尔自编自导的第三部长片，曾在教会学校读书的亲身经历让她精准地还原了其中的冰冷灯光和压抑气氛。影片设定在明亮宽敞的现代建筑内，固定镜头下的对称式构图配合尖锐的管弦乐，制造出一种希区柯克式的高级惊悚感。曾获得柏林电影节欧洲之星奖的罗马尼亚女演员玛丽亚·德拉格斯（《毕业会考》）完美演绎了集天使与魔鬼于一身的修女形象。荣获2022年洛迦诺国际电影节金豹奖提名。

2017 film by Ruth Mader