Absurdistan

Absurdistan

2008 · 87 min · DE · 6.0 (23 votes)
Dir. Veit Helmer · Starring Max Mauff, Kristýna Podzimková, Assun Planas, Ilko Stefanovski, Nino Chkheidze, Ivane Ivantbelidze · Music Shigeru Umebayashi
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An allegorical comedy centered on two childhood sweethearts who seem destined for one another until the women of their isolated village, angered by male indifference toward the water shortage, go on a sex strike that threatens the young couple's first night of love.

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A charmingly absurd fable about love and societal expectations. It's a playful, satirical look at gender dynamics and community, wrapped in a quirky, European sensibility. Perfect for a lighthearted, thought-provoking watch.

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