THE DISPENSABLES
GERMANY, 110 MIN, USA PREMIERE
Director: Andreas Arnstedt
Producer: Andreas Arnstedt
Writer: Andreas Arnstedt
Cast: Andre Hennicke, Steffi Kuhnert, Mathieu Carriere, Oskar Boekelmann
Childhood days are history for 10-year-old Jakob. His father Juergen and mother Silke are out
of work and have long since surrendered to their alcohol problems. Violence and heated argu-
ments alternate in the family with tender moments. Grandma Rosemarie is the only one who
seems to give the family’s chaotic life a certain grounding. And then there’s Hannah, Jakob’s
girlfriend from a well-to-do family, who remains loyal to Jakob despite her parent’s lack of
understanding and the mobbing from her fellow pupils.
When Jakob’s mother has to go to the hospital after the latest bust-up, his father completely
loses control. A catastrophe is in the cards with Jakob doing everything to preserve the illusion
of a normal family life. After all, there’s one thing he’s certain about: if the family falls apart, he
will have to go into a home and that’s something he wants to avoid at all costs. Quite unex-
pectedly, help and understanding is forthcoming from his girlfriend Hannah who turns out to
be a very pragmatic companion.
A modern Berlin backyard ballad in the tradition of the German auteur film: drastic, bizarre and
close to the reality of the reunited Germany.
SAT 27, 2:15 pm, Regency Agoura Hills 8, Theater 5
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