Hand luggage is stuffed into a bag; one last cigarette before the guard knocks on the door. A prisoner is about to go on a journey. René is to be transported in a prison bus to another town for a court hearing. "Raumfahrer" describes the curious procedure of the transfer of a prisoner – or ‘Verschubung’ as it is known in German – from the point of view of the prisoner. It’s a case of constant stop and start in front of closed doors and gates, as well as endless periods of waiting around. As the bus travels through town and country, the world moves past René’s narrow observation slit in cinemascope. Everything seems close enough to touch and yet so very far away.
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Georg Nonnenmacher Director · Hajo Schomerus Cinematographer Anika Simon Editor
First release February 13, 2014 · Produced in Germany
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HiHead Film (Köln)
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Germany
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German
Spoken on screen
German
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Germany · February 13, 2014
Premiere · Berlinale
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