The City Below
The City Below

The City Below (2010)

12 (DE) | Germany, France | German | 105 min
Directed by: Christoph Hochhäusler
6.2

In a by-chance meeting at a mandatory cultural event, Roland Cordes, 55, member of the board of a large bank, meets the wife of a new employee: Svenja Steve, 33. There is an immediate attraction between the two. When a bank manager is murdered in Indonesia, Cordes seizes his chance: he suggests Svenja's husband Oliver for the position, although there are better-qualified people to take the job. But Cordes' power is far-reaching and Oliver is transferred to Jakarta. From the fleeting meeting an affair develops that becomes more and more existential in nature. When Cordes' scheme is exposed, however, Svenja suddenly ends the relationship. Deeply hurt, Cordes almost loses his mind. At the same time in Jakarta, Oliver is being threatened. Svenja begs him to return. In a dramatic night, Cordes gives up his position on the board of directors, Svenja jogs through a park at night, and Oliver stops to reflect for the first time ever. Then it's morning and Svenja and Cordes are in a hotel room: two players who can't stay away from each other.

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Release Date

France
(Cannes Film Festival)
2010-05-15
Germany
(Oldenburg International Film Festival)
2010-09-15
France
(Paris German Film Festival)
2010-10-05
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Unter dir die Stadt
(Original title)
The City Below
Argentina (festival title)
Sous toi, la ville
Belgium (French title)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence & Gore
Mild
Profanity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Moderate