Plot: A homeless Syrian refugee travels around Germany, looking for work. He ends up in Hamburg, where he sees an ad promising jobs. He applies but can't be enlisted because he doesn't have a fixed address. The woman takes pity on him and makes a call, relaying him to a different company. They hire him, give him a home, and send him to do temp jobs. The first job he gets is a shady pick-up assignment for a security firm. The assignment doesn't sit right with him, but he needs the money, and so he carries on. When he makes the pick-up he gets shot in the shoulder.
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December 21, 2024
It's been a while since I've watched a bona fide mindfuck, Subject 101 delivers. It's a weird mix of mystery, crime, and horror cinema, and the film is quite stingy with clues. Instead, you get a lot of moody, disorienting scenes with clues scattered throughout. You better pay attention, because it's up to you to figure everything out. If you love a good mood-based genre flick though, there's a lot to love here, as the cinematography and score are on point and the mystery is sustained until the very end. This is not for everyone, but I was very impressed.