Auf der Straße

Although the protagonist is seemingly from a well-off household, suddenly her life takes an unexpected turn as her husband dies. She finds herself in the most precarious situation, partly because of her husband's legacy and partly because of her own decisions and attitudes. Regardless of the reasons why she fell into precarity - which can be many for a person - the film shows an inside view of a stranded, homeless person's life; I really appreciated this aspect of the film, as it's not so often that you see that life depicted realistically on film.

I've already seen Christiane Hörbiger acting in other films, and she is one of the most convincing actresses I've watched Perhaps the director's pick of a person of her age to take the role of the protagonist added another layer of engagement to the film, as precarity hits hardest when it hits the most vulnerable, and you are sure to develop an appreciation of this after watching this film. All in all the film is highly recommended, not least because it sheds light on important societal topics. I would have personally preferred it to be longer and for it to have developed some points further (the fragile but restorable family ties for instance).