Storyline
The film is set in the near future, in a world of perfect capitalism. Society is sustained by a class of top achievers; meanwhile, so-called minimum recipients live under sedation in Fortresses of Sleep. The great majority of top achievers view themselves as happy. An outsourced agency has been established for the rest: Life Guidance is charged with turning these individuals into optimal people as well. Alexander has internalized the system but one wrong word to his child triggers Life Guidance. He starts to rebel and encounters the horror of the system in all its brightness and affability.
Cast & Crew
Fritz Karl
Alexander Dworsky
Lead
Katharina Lorenz
Anna Dworsky
NJ
Nicolas Jarosch
Franz Dworky
Petra Morzé
Iris Brauer
Kristina Bangert
Bankangestellte
Rainer Egger
Buchhalter
Arno Frisch
Harter Kollege
Peter Knaack
Bester Freund
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ruth Mader's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Life Guidance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
