As clear and simple as the opening words of our character may be, what you get to see in the following 17 minutes makes you think more pensive. Despite the extremely negative mood that runs through the entire film, Marc's facial expressions and gestures don't seem fake, but rather solid, authentic and yet emotional and personable. Very personal and open, the actor gives us insights into his professional, but also private and intimate life. However, you shouldn't see the whole thing as a full biography. The film is definitely too short for that. Too much attention to detail for a simple interview. "Unhappy" creates a balancing act somewhere in between and as a viewer you can feel immediately that the film is not going to be an easy walk. Nevertheless, it must be clearly stated at this point that "Unhappy" is not intended for the general public and, moreover, will not pick up and inspire everyone.
We are dealing here with a very individual and special film. As individual and special as his character himself. He neither wants to be a wake-up call, nor does he demand pity from his viewers. It can pull you down, make you think, but it can just as well raise the question of what this is all about. It is difficult to define a target group here and I don't think that the character of the film was about that either. Everyone has their own personal reasons for being unhappy. But maybe the film will manage to reach especially those who can report similar life experiences, or even find parallels. But what unmistakably distinguishes "Unhappy" is its honesty. Here, in good German, you let "the covers fall". This fact alone makes the film worth seeing and persistent, global problems are not neglected, which also deserves its respect.
Conclusion: "Unhappy" conveys something that is as simple as it is honest, but also tragic, which not everyone would reveal, but which is interlinked with each other regardless of individualism. Namely the simple fact of just being "human".
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