RUNNING ON EMPTY
synopsis
Insurance salesman Burkhard Wagner left his family promising them a better life on his return. All he has to do is sell enough policies. But time drags on and Burkhard turns into the Flying Dutchman of Germany’s motorways. His contact with his family now boils down to him leaving the odd report on the answering machine. Nevertheless, Burkhard sticks resolutely to his plan. But then, shortly before he has sold all his policies, he runs out of steam – mentally and spiritually.
international title: | Running on Empty |
original title: | Der Lebensversicherer |
country: | Germany |
year: | 2005 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Bülent Akinci |
film run: | 100' |
screenplay: | Bülent Akinci |
cast: | Jens Harzer, Marina Galic, Anna Maria Mühe, Christian Blümel, Mehdi Nebbou, Tom Jahn, Eva Mannschott |
cinematography by: | Henner Besuch |
film editing: | Inge Schneider, Tina Baz |
costumes designer: | Dagmar Fabisch |
music: | Wim Mertens |
producer: | Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner |
production: | Razor Film Produktion, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) |