Invention of Trust

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2016 / 30min.

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Genres

Drama

Synopsis

Young high school teacher Michael Gewa receives a mysterious message - a novel company has bought his internet and cell phone data and issues him a rating based on his digital footprint. After he turns down the offer to keep the rating private in exchange for a monthly fee, things escalate quickly. He finds himself having to fight for his reputation and the damaged trust in him among friends, colleagues and students.

Directors

Actors

Dimitrij Schaad

Julia Heinze

Ercan Karaçaylı

Sierk Radzei

Lilly Forgách

Omid Memar

Petra Michelle Nérette

Sebastian Fritz

Patrick Finger

Ulrich Wessel

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