Katze im Sack is a German

Germany

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 drama film directed by Florian Schwarz and written by Michael Proehl. The film's tagline translates to English as A romantic film for those who don't like romantic films. Set primarily in Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...

, two apparently lost souls find one another but struggle to find romance against circumstances and their own divisive personalities.

The two lead characters, Karl played by Christoph Bach and Doris Jule Böwe, have a chance meeting on a train. The pair steal minor items from one another during the journey and that theft leads Karl to attempt to track down Doris to her place of work at a bar in Leipzig. Once in Leipzig, the pair each make convoluted attempts to get to know the other in a series of events coloured by disaffected members of Leipzig society including an older male friend of Doris and a brothel owner.

The film contains nudity and scenes of a sexual nature.

Awards

The film was awarded the First Steps Award as Best Young Filmakers Award in 2004. At the Max-Ophüls-Festival 2005 it received the best music award. The film was also shown at the Berlinale.