In the Shadows
Trojanisreleasedfromjailandgoesstraightbacktohisprofessionasacriminal.Hegetsholdofaweaponandlooksoutfornewjobs.Injustafewtakes,ThomasArslansetsuptheanonymousworldofhisgangsterprotagonistbyfallingbackonmotifsandcharactersfromthegenre.Thebackroomofacarworkshop,parkinglots,furnishedapartments.Onemeetsmenandwomenwhodistrusteachotherbecausetheyareallouttolinetheirownpockets.Thesettingchangesconstantly,withsurveillanceandchasescenesprovidingadynamicnarrativerhythm.SincecrimemakesupTrojan’sdailyexistence,thefilmconcentratesentirelyonthetechnicalnatureofalifeoutsidethelaw.Thereducedandclear-cutimages–shotwithaRedcamera –highlighttheexactsequenceofevents.IntheShadows(ImSchatten)isagenrefilmthatfocusesconsistentlyonthemechanicsandexternalprocessofacrime.Itdevelopsasenseofgreatsuspense,withoutburdeningitsfigureswithpersonalstories.Eachhandmovementhastoberight.
