In the Shadows

In the Shadows (Im Schatten)
2010, 85’, DVD
Subtitles: Turkish, English
Director: Thomas Arslan

Trojan specializes in robbery and is a professional criminal. After he is released from prison he goes straight back to his former life. But this time he has to start everything practically from scratch: His former partner, who doesn’t want to pay Trojan’s share from their last robbery, sends his men after Trojan to eliminate him. An opportunity for a robbery arises after a long time. While Trojan plans the robbery with his old friend Nico, corrupt police officer Meyer goes after them. Stuck between doubt, betrayal, surveillance, and violence, Trojan must focus. A well-designed film noir, In the Shadows was one of the Berlin Film Festival’s most talked-about films this year.