A fable about a nondescript philosophy teacher Martin Moreau, tired of monotonous life. From day to day he swims in routine and everyday life, eaten by pessimistic thoughts about lost opportunities and youth. But one day he witnesses a supermarket robbery and gets a gun in his hands. From this moment, Moro begins to feel a flame that can make a miserable teacher do great things. . .
Dutch black comedy with elements of crime and thriller offers to immerse the viewer in the world of a man experiencing a midlife crisis. When there is a stable job that causes mental nausea; a wife and children, to which she has lost all interest; when life has become obsolete and turned into a rich palette of gray shades, and missed opportunities in youth put a copper pelvis on the brain. The main character faced all this, and the gun he found made him feel confident, gave him a second youth and created a false sense of significance in this vast world.
Basically, the story focuses on cynical humor about life, death, corruption and difficult being, reducing the criminal and thriller component only in a couple of episodes, but very spectacular by its action. The film is for those who want to look at the midlife crisis and the “superman” syndrome from the angle of irony and satire.
Moral: The best way to get out of an oppressive household is to sell an apartment and go on a trip around the world.
As a result, the film with cynicism throws out thoughts that many are afraid to say in the ear, ignoring and cramming them deeper into themselves.
7 out of 10