Two discordant city employees ploughing through an incredibly mundane job inspecting benches come to an unexpected and perceptive understanding of each other upon finding one of their charges housing a homeless man who offers up some astute philosophical food for thought. Filmmaker Serkan Bayrak’s debut fiction short Civil Servant (Staatsdiener) looks at the fundamental differences between us all and with his playful, carefully crafted scripting and delicately balanced characters, shows us that no matter whatever way of living you may prescribe to, there is always a middle ground to be found. Set in the natural beauty of Germany’s Erftstadt forest, Civil Servant employs well thought out visual language keeping the viewer engaged in this dialogue led short. With the film very much in the thick of its festival journey, we spoke to Bayrak about scheduling actor rehearsals months before filming in order to better tailor the script for their performances,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
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