Hidden Reserves
The insurance salesman Vincent Baumann, a cold-blooded careerist and minion of a merciless system, becomes a victim of the very corporations he is representing. Degraded to a henchman he grimly struggles to get back on the job market. He fights to climb the social ladder. In the process he realizes that there are other values than income and success. He decides against his previous ideology and for another human being, for Lisa Sokulowa. They don’t have a future. But they celebrate a small triumph against the dominance of the ruling system.
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Hidden Reserves
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction
User Score
61%
Original Title
Stille Reserven
Production Companies
FreibeuterFilm, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Neue Mediopolis Filmproduktion
Director
Valentin Hitz
Description
The insurance salesman Vincent Baumann, a cold-blooded careerist and minion of a merciless system, becomes a victim of the very corporations he is representing. Degraded to a henchman he grimly struggles to get back on the job market. He fights to climb the social ladder. In the process he realizes that there are other values than income and success. He decides against his previous ideology and for another human being, for Lisa Sokulowa. They don’t have a future. But they celebrate a small triumph against the dominance of the ruling system.