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DramaThrillerHorror

Exile

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Exil tells the story of a chemical engineer of foreign origin who feels discriminated and bullied at work, plunging him into an identity crisis.

Release Date : 2020-08-20

Language :AlbanianGermanFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Match FactoryFrakas ProductionsIkonë StudioWDR/ArteVOOBeTV

Production Country : BelgiumGermanyKosovo

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Mišel Matičević

Character Name : Xhafer

Original Name : Mišel Matičević

Gender : Male

Sandra Hüller

Character Name : Nora

Original Name : Sandra Hüller

Gender : Female

Rainer Bock

Character Name : Urs

Original Name : Rainer Bock

Gender : Male

Thomas Mraz

Character Name : Manfred

Original Name : Thomas Mraz

Gender : Male

Stephan Grossmann

Character Name : Mr. Winkler

Original Name : Stephan Grossmann

Gender : Male

Uwe Preuss

Character Name : Mr. Koch

Original Name : Uwe Preuss

Gender : Male

Piet Fuchs

Character Name : Mr. Apfelbaum

Original Name : Piet Fuchs

Gender : Male

Daniel Sträßer

Character Name : Georg

Original Name : Daniel Sträßer

Gender : Male

Konstantin Lindhorst

Character Name : Mr. Steiner

Original Name : Konstantin Lindhorst

Gender : Male

Victoria Trauttmansdorff

Character Name : Urs's Wife

Original Name : Victoria Trauttmansdorff

Gender : Female

Nicole Marischka

Character Name : Valerie

Original Name : Nicole Marischka

Gender : Female

Franziska Hartmann

Character Name : Koch's Secretary

Original Name : Franziska Hartmann

Gender : Female

Sybille J. Schedwill

Character Name : Mrs. Kraus

Original Name : Sybille J. Schedwill

Gender : Female

Corinna Kirchhoff

Character Name : Mother-in-Law

Original Name : Corinna Kirchhoff

Gender : Female

Astrit Kabashi

Character Name : Mr. Krasniqi

Original Name : Astrit Kabashi

Gender : Male

Moritz Heidelbach

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Moritz Heidelbach

Gender : Male

Nils Hohenhövel

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Nils Hohenhövel

Gender : Male

Susanne Bredehöft

Character Name : Urs's Secretary

Original Name : Susanne Bredehöft

Gender : Female

Flonja Kodheli

Character Name : Hatiqe

Original Name : Flonja Kodheli

Gender : Female

Anna Lucia Gualano

Character Name : Rosa

Original Name : Anna Lucia Gualano

Gender : Female

Ronja Frank

Character Name : Emelie

Original Name : Ronja Frank

Gender : Male

Ben Malina

Character Name : Baby

Original Name : Ben Malina

Gender : Male

Julia Schmitt

Character Name : Mrs. Todenhöfer

Original Name : Julia Schmitt

Gender : Female

Getuart Hajrizaj

Character Name : Hatiqe's Son

Original Name : Getuart Hajrizaj

Gender : Male

Ameli Kabashi

Character Name : Hatiqe's Daughter

Original Name : Ameli Kabashi

Gender : Male

Mareile Blendl

Character Name : Head Waitress

Original Name : Mareile Blendl

Gender : Female

Valentina Dubovci

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Valentina Dubovci

Gender : Male

Eshref Durmishi

Character Name : Barkeeper

Original Name : Eshref Durmishi

Gender : Male

Salmi Youssef

Character Name : Cleaner

Original Name : Salmi Youssef

Gender : Male

Christian Skibinski

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Christian Skibinski

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Tejas Nair

@nairtejas

2021-06-23

Working at a corporate concern, Exile was instantly relatable. Of a man (from Kosovo) settled and working in a foreign land (Germany) and enduring torment at workplace possibly because of his origins, the film cuts through systemic, casual xenophobia and identity crisis. How the man struggles to stay sane as he is continuously bullied and made realize that he is a foreign national and not exactly welcome in the country. The onslaught of familial pressure (a wife and three kids) does not help as he spirals into chaos supported by overthinking and self pity. It's wonderful how the camera is often cranked from the perspective of the man; literally shot from behind his ears with a close-up of all the perspiration that he is experiencing while just trying to exist. There's not a single fun moment in Exile even if you see a smiling face or two. And that's the power of Exile: a tense drama both socially relevant and captivating, no matter where you are. **Grade B**. (Watched at the 2020 European Union Film Festival of India (EUFF).)