If you loved Das erste Jahr, try A Real Job
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Thomas Lilti, and they both carry the bittersweet, outsider mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Das erste Jahr, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What A Real Job is
Benjamin, a PhD student past deadline, takes a middle school subbing gig to avoid his parents' pity. His first class is a rodeo of thrown paper and existential questions no seminar prepared him for. Some saintly coworkers later, he’s grading papers with reluctant respect.

