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Out of Order

Play trailer Poster for Out of Order PG 1984 1h 30m Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two former lovers (Renée Soutendijk, Gotz George), an embezzler (Wolfgang Kieling), and a messenger boy become trapped on a Friday in a stalled office elevator.

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Walter Goodman New York Times The action is adeptly handled, but there's just so much you can do with an elevator... Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member An intense thriller set in a malfuncitoned elevator. The films packs a lot of character, suspense and action into such a small pace without ever crossing the line too the ridiculous. The fact that this is a German production probably helps. The actors are strong, the dialogue is realistic and the whole production department oozes the grim flair of the 1980s. The film develops interesting relationships between the characters that topicalise the usual suspects such as love and neglect, but adds some existential failure and politics to the mix, creating an allegory that is more than the perfect fit for the ever descending elevator of doom. Topped up with an unexpected shebang in the end, this is most definitely a very precious hidden gem. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two former lovers (Renée Soutendijk, Gotz George), an embezzler (Wolfgang Kieling), and a messenger boy become trapped on a Friday in a stalled office elevator.
Director
Carl Schenkel
Producer
Matthias Deyle, Thomas Schühly
Screenwriter
Frank Göhre, Carl Schenkel
Production Co
Maran Film
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 30m