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Import/Export

2007Movie2 h 15 min

Drama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes84%76%

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and class and money.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling

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Story

A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason. Both are looking for work, a new beginning, an existence, struggling to believe in themselves, to find a meaning in life...

Feels like

  • Immigration
  • Desperation
  • Poverty
  • Social Realism
  • Melancholy
  • Bleak
  • Slow Burn
  • Psychological Drama
  • Character Study

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Ulrich Seidl
Written by
Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz
Produced by
Ulrich Seidl, Lucki Stipetić
Music by
Roman Gottwald

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Facts

October 18, 2007 · 2 h 15 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
October 18, 2007
Runtime
2 h 15 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
German
Also spoken
Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Slovak
Made in
Austria, Ukraine, Germany
Available in
17 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Import/Export?"

Questions about Import/Export

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Import/Export?

Kanopy

In the United States, Import/Export is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is Import/Export worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 84%). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Will I feel good after watching Import/Export?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Import/Export plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Import/Export in English?

GermanRussianSpanishUkrainianSlovak

No, it was made in German, with some Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Slovak.