A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 22, 2022
Original Title:
Dinner für Acht
Alternate Titles:
Dinner For Eight
Genres:
Comedy | Thriller
Production Companies:
Digifilm
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12
Sophie, Arian, Lizzy, Markus, Georg and Caro, a group of friends who regularly meet for dinner on Friday nights. They dine together, drink and philosophise about God and the world. This time, however, the students come across an explosive topic in their table discussions: to what extent are we being monitored with our digital devices? For example, is "someone" constantly listening in via Alexa & Co? Or is it all just a wild conspiracy theory? They want to put it to the test and come up with a diabolical plan...
Director:
Bernhard Ratka
Script:
Ruth C. Kopinitsch
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