The State of Things
The State of Things is a 1982 film directed by Wim Wenders. It tells the story of a film crew stuck in Portugal after the production runs out of film stock and money. The director travels to Los Angeles in search of his missing producer.
Plot
A film crew in Portugal shoots a black-and-white science fiction film about the survivors on a post-apocalyptic Earth, titled The Survivors. The shooting stops when the production runs out of film stock and money. In an abandoned hotel, the crew waits for money to arrive or a sign from vanished producer Gordon. As they grow restless and bored, the film depicts some of their philosophical thoughts and emotional reactions. Director Friedrich Munro finally sets off to find Gordon in Los Angeles who hides in a mobile home because of money he owes to the Mafia.
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| author | Robert Kramer Wim Wenders |
|---|---|
| award | Golden Lion |
| contentLocation | Los Angeles Portugal United States of America |
| director | Wim Wenders |
| editor | Barbara Von Weitershausen Peter Przygodda |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | abandon american mafia film crew mobile home shoot vanish |
| musicBy | Jürgen Knieper |
| publisher | Axiom Films |
| theme | apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction filmmaking mafia post-apocalyptic road movie |