Autopiloten
Autopilots
The motorways of the German Ruhr form the point of intersection for four people trying to chase their forgotten ideals. One of them is Georg, a football league team’s trainer. He must win the evening’s game if he is to keep his job. He is about to be given the push and learns just how much the machinations of football business can start to turn against you. Roving television reporter Dieter is on the hunt day and night in search of sensational images. Although he loves his son, who lives with his ex-wife Rita, he doesn’t spend enough time with him. A day together and a terrible experience serve to bring father and son closer together once more. Bigoted bath lift salesman Jörg drifts further and further towards isolation. He is beginning to realise that he cannot keep up his double life any more.
Today it would appear that everything is conspiring against him. Not only is he worried about losing his job; his personal life is also stuck in a rut. German Schlager singer Heinz’s best days are already behind him. Nowadays his only appearances are at shopping mall jubilees and similar events. Although his fans still think of him as a celebrity, he really belongs to a different era and this makes it hard for him to keep up appearances. All four people are insecure heroes just trying to hang on – until the going gets too tough …
Source: 57. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Cast
- Jörg
- Dieter
- Georg
- Heinz
- Rita
- Malte
- Kathrin
- Marion
- Petra
- Klaus
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Script supervisor
Screenplay
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Steadycam operator
Set design
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Sound
Sound assistant
Casting
Cast
- Jörg
- Dieter
- Georg
- Heinz
- Rita
- Malte
- Kathrin
- Marion
- Petra
- Klaus
- Verlassener Mann
- Jochim
- Daniel Kramer
- Drucker
- Manfred Heimann
- Tochter
- Center Manager
- Wirt
- Assistent
- Dennis
- Jenny
Production company
in co-production with
in association with
Producer
Producer (TV)
Location manager
Production coordinator
Shoot
- 05.09.2006 - 19.10.2006: Essen, Bochum, Dortmund, Duisburg
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 20.11.2008, 116110, ab 6 Jahre
Uraufführung: 10.02.2007, Berlin, IFF - Perspektive Deutsches Kino;
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 08.03.2008, Arte
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Autopiloten
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 20.11.2008, 116110, ab 6 Jahre
Uraufführung: 10.02.2007, Berlin, IFF - Perspektive Deutsches Kino;
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 08.03.2008, Arte