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      Human Factors

      Released May 6, 2022 1h 42m Drama List
      69% Tomatometer 35 Reviews To escape tensions at the advertising agency they own, a couple and their kids go away to their seaside vacation home. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 05 Buy Now

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      Although it may be too clever for its own good, Human Factors benefits from strong performances and gripping tension.

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      Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Trocker’s insights into a family crumbling due to a lack of trust aren’t all that fresh or keen, but his movie is tense and absorbing regardless... May 6, 2022 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com The performances and direction in Human Factors are sensitive and intelligent. Many scenes are marked by a subdued filmmaking intelligence that has become increasingly rare. Rated: 3/4 May 6, 2022 Full Review Amy Nicholson New York Times A chilly, airless home-invasion drama in which the threat is out of sight, like termites chewing at floorboards. Rated: B- May 5, 2022 Full Review Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews The philosophical, ambiguous atmosphere present during the entire runtime only hurts the already heavy pacing and bland interactions, ultimately transforming each character’s arc into something hard to be emotionally invested in. Rated: C- Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture While it accurately makes visual the feelings it tries to evoke, it ultimately reveals itself to be a fairly hollow and surface-level endeavor, whether intentional or not. Rated: 6/10 Jul 7, 2022 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express Narrative loops and dueling perspectives add to the tension. Jun 9, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Rating: C- "Human Factors carries an interesting premise and a storytelling structure that allows for meaningful underlying themes to be explored through isolated storylines. However, despite the remarkable cinematography from Klemens Hufnagl and Ronny Trocker's commitment to his screenplay, the philosophical, ambiguous atmosphere present during the entire runtime only hurts the already heavy pacing and bland interactions, ultimately transforming each character's arc into something hard to be emotionally invested in. The final act is as close as the viewers get to intriguing development, but the several narrative twists don't impact the overall story in a captivating nor surprising manner. Good performances from Sabine Timoteo and Mark Waschke save the film from a more significant disappointment." Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Meh, it passed the time Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Nina and Jan (Sabine Timoteo and Mark Washcke) own an ad agency together and trust me, that brings nothing but stress, particularly with the politically active client they just got hired by. To escape getting burned out, they take their kids Max and Emma (Wanja Valentin Kube and Jule Hermann) to their seaside vacation retreat, a place that usually offers relaxation but a home invasion makes things way worse and they may not get better. Beyond just seeing the incident once, we see it from every member of the family, as well as discover the tensions behind the client that Jan didn't tell Nina about. Max may only be concerned with his pet rat Zorro, but his sister Emma is devastated by the event, which may not have impacted other members of this not-so-tight family unit in the same way. Director and writer Ronny Trocker has created an interesting movie here that forces you to examine a very simple moment through its very complicated characters. It's definitely worth your time to track this down. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis To escape tensions at the advertising agency they own, a couple and their kids go away to their seaside vacation home.
      Director
      Ronny Trocker
      Screenwriter
      Ronny Trocker
      Distributor
      Dark Star Pictures
      Production Co
      Zischlermann Filmproduktion, Snowglobe Films, Das Kleine Fernsehspiel
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 6, 2022, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 24, 2022
      Runtime
      1h 42m
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