After throwing a party, Karsten, a banker, ends up alone in his apartment with a woman he doesn't know. They kiss and a little later she is dead. His well-ordered life spirals out of control. Word of the event spreads quickly through the town. Karsten's colleagues shun him, his boss demotes him, and his father strives to preserve the family's reputation. "AUF EINMAL is a German film noir in the best sense. Özge plays out how elastic the concepts of loyalty, honesty and trust are. And how much power and prestige are inherited in Germany. It sends shivers down your spine. Especially when you recognize yourself in this reflection of German mediocrity." (Die Zeit) "In the guise of a crime story, the director looks behind the curtains with a sympathetic, never condescending eye. A stylistically impressive provincial portrait that reaches into the universal." (Cinetastic)
After throwing a party, Karsten, a banker, ends up alone in his apartment with a woman he doesn't know. They kiss and a little later she is dead. His well-ordered life spirals out of control.
Word of the event spreads quickly through the town. Karsten's colleagues shun him, his boss demotes him, and his father strives to preserve the family's reputation.
"AUF EINMAL is a German film noir in the best sense. Özge plays out how elastic the concepts of loyalty, honesty and trust are. And how much power and prestige are inherited in Germany. It sends shivers down your spine. Especially when you recognize yourself in this reflection of German mediocrity." (Die Zeit)
"In the guise of a crime story, the director looks behind the curtains with a sympathetic, never condescending eye. A stylistically impressive provincial portrait that reaches into the universal." (Cinetastic)