Age of Cannibals (2014) Zeit der Kannibalen
Age of Cannibals (2014)
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 536 | x264 @ 5521 Kbps | 89 min | 4,60 Gb
Audio: German DTS 5.1 @ 1509 Kbps | Subs: English, German, French
Genre: Drama
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 536 | x264 @ 5521 Kbps | 89 min | 4,60 Gb
Audio: German DTS 5.1 @ 1509 Kbps | Subs: English, German, French
Genre: Drama
Öllers and Niederländer are two highly paid consultants. For years they’ve been touring the world’s dirtiest countries seeking to satisfy their clients’ hunger for profit. Reality exists merely as a dusty silhouette behind the windows of their air-conditioned luxury hotels. Their goal seems to be within their grasp: to ascend to their company's top echelon and finally be made partners. Both are well aware that, according to their firm's unwritten rules in the hierarchy, they’ll need to secure their final promotion by their mid-thirties or else they’ll be sidelined: ‘up or out’. But then their old rival Hellinger is given the sought-after promotion and they find themselves forced to come to terms with his successor, the ambitious young Bianca.
The movie is categorized as drama here, but actually it is a grotesque. It is not meant to be a realistic depiction of business consulting, but exaggerating the characters and the plot. Production value is low, but the movie still works, because it fits to the message. These people are afraid to walk out of the 5 star hotel rooms in the under-developed countries they exploit for their "company" so the outside is just papier-mâché cubicles in the distance "what country is this?" - it doesn't matter. That works well, because the actors are doing an excellent job. I can only judge the German original which has some great lines especially when they speak their bad businesses English translating idioms word by word. Not sure if that can be properly localized. It is still somehow believable although the characters are clearly a caricature. Essentially it is a studio theater adapted for film with some additional effects. You don't need to see everything. Hearing screams and gunshots is enough. The scary image is created in your head. Good entertainment for the thinking man. Probably not for everyone though.
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Age of Cannibals (2014) Zeit der Kannibalen
Age of Cannibals (2014) Zeit der Kannibalen
