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A young interior designer can no longer stand her job. Like every day, she's the first to arrive at the office, followed by Eric, her arrogant colleague who seems to have it all. Despite the stress caused by her boss demanding a project by the evening, the young woman maintains her facade of a smile. But under pressure, she cracks and reveals her true colors...
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“The Phantom Fortress” explores the relationship between the Elsau prison and its immediate surroundings. Through poetic and contrasting images, the film questions the presence of anxiety, noise, and stress, while also seeking to understand whether one can truly ignore the presence of a prison when living in its shadow.
Three years after the death of her beloved child, Elouise, Mara still feels her presence when she sits on the butterfly bedding in front of the jar with her ashes in it. Mara arranges a twelfth birthday party for Elouise, further alienating her from her husband, Richter, and remaining daughter, Hannah. Although Mara eventually vacates Elouise's room at the insistence of her husband, she does find a way to stay close to Elouise. Before long, however, Hannah discovers her mother's secret.