An affecting and bittersweet glimpse into the shared connections of a motley group of nightshift workers at a big box store, including the reclusive newbie Christian and the charming but mysterious Marion.

In the Aisles

Drama | Foreign | 2019

Cast

Franz Rogowski, Sandra Huller

Synopsis

When the reclusive Christian (Franz Rogowski, TRANSIT) takes a job working the night shift at a big box store, his new manager, Bruno from the Beverage Department (Peter Kurth, BABYLON BERLIN), teaches him the lay of the land and the delicacy it takes to operate a forklift. Christian becomes enamored by his charming but mysterious co-worker “Sweets Marion” (Sandra Huller, TONI ERDMANN), with whom he begins to share flirtatious break room coffees and conversations. But Marion has secrets of her own and when she suddenly goes on sick leave, Christian is tempted to fall into habits of his dark past. An affecting and bittersweet glimpse into the shared connections of a motley group of workers, IN THE AISLES quietly celebrates the beauty in the day-to-day and the collective pride we take in our jobs with dark humor and nuance.

Producers

Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach

Director

Thomas Stuber

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Winner, Best Screenplay & GFCA Award Athens International Film Festival, 2018
Winner, Guild Film Prize & Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Berlin International Film Festival, 2018
Winner, Film Award in Gold for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role German Film Awards, 2018
Winner, German Screenplay Award 2015
Winner, Silver Spike & Best Film & Sociograph Award Valladolid International Film Festival, 2018
Official Selection, Film by the Sea International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, Haifa International Film Festival 2018