Human Factors
To escape mounting tensions at the advertising agency they co-own, French-German couple Nina and Jan whisk their kids, Max and Emma, away to their seaside vacation home. The couple has signed a new politically charged client, forcing them to confront their clashing priorities. But what’s meant to be an idyllic off-season retreat turns sinister when burglars tear through the house, unseen by anyone except Nina. Though at first the aftermath brings the family closer, it’s short-lived once Max reveals he glimpsed his father hiding during the break-in. As the police investigate and the evidence doesn’t add up, the account of what took place begins to unravel alongside the couple’s faith in each other.
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Cast
15 people
Mark Waschke
Jan
Known for
Dark
Generation War
Sabine Timoteo
Nina
Known for
Bodkin
The Gryphon
Wanja Valentin Kube
Max
Known for
It's Just a Phase, Honeybunny
Jule Hermann
Emma
Known for
Fog in August
Marthe Schneider
Amélie
Known for
The Forgotten Battle
Hassan Akkouch
Hendrik
Known for
Contra
Layla M.
Spencer Bogaert
Lucas
Known for
Alpha
Labyrinthus
Karen Margrethe Gotfredsen
Laura
Also in
Viking Blood
Couple Trouble
Hannes Perkmann
Alexander
Known for
A Whole Life
Isaak Dentler
Karsten
Known for
1899
Daniel Séjourné
Flo
Also in
Chopin, a Sonata in Paris
Die Bilderkriegerin - Anja Niedringhaus
Steve Driesen
Frédéric
Known for
Paris Police 1900
The Coyotes
Ronny Trocker Director · Klemens Hufnagl Cinematographer Julia Drack Editor
United States release May 24, 2022 · Produced in Denmark, Germany, Italy · Languages Dutch, French, German
Production
Zischlermann Filmproduktion
Production
Bagarrefilm
Production
Snowglobe
Production
ZDF
Production
Denmark · Germany · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der menschliche Faktor
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Dutch · French · German
Release dates
United States · January 29, 2021
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · May 24, 2022
Digital
Germany · June 30, 2022
Theatrical
Greece
March 15, 2022 · Digital · Cinobo
Russia
April 25, 2021 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
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