A conversation about the purchase of a new vacuum cleaner between roommates unexpectedly turns into a poetic and humorous exploration of their group dynamic, their daily lives together and democracy.

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Dirt Devil 550 XS
Written and Directed by Rolf Hellat
https://www.hellat.ch/Dirt-Devil-550-XS
  / rolfhellat  

In his screenplay, Hellat has crafted a sharp dark comedy, with all of his characters taking the situation very seriously, and only the viewers getting to laugh. The editing also fosters that tone, with the first and last scene opening and closing the film on such a satirical note. Since the film is set in only that one location, DP Pascal Reinmann also deserves some praise for keeping the image moving between characters and preventing a static look that would have made the film feel a bit claustrophobic, when we are supposed to just enjoy witnessing that conversation. - S/W Curator, Céline Roustan

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Cast
Julia Gräfner - https://juliagraefner.de
Giorgina Hämmerli -   / giorgina_haemmerli  
Markus Urbscheit -   / murbscheit  
Yann Schmidhalter -   / yannschmidhalter  
Pablo Aguilar -   / pabloaguilar7106  
Gwendolin Kircali -   / gwend.olin  

Crew
Cinematography: Pascal Reinmann - https://www.pascalreinmann.com
Line Producer: Andreas Elsener - https://www.andreaselsener.ch
Co-Production: Rolf Hellat - www.hellat.ch
Co-Production: Catpics Film - https://www.catpics.ch
Co-Production: Nordhang Film - https://www.nordhangfilm.com
Scenography: Tringa Vladaj
Sound Recording: Oliver Rogers
Sound Design: Manuel Gerber
Casting Support: Glaus Casting (https://glausundgutcasting.ch)
Distribution: Interfilm Berlin (https://www.interfilm.de/en/sales)

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