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The Tobacconist
Dir.: Nikolaus Leytner | 109 minutes

The Tobacconist

Austria, Germany 2018 | 109 minutes | German, Czech | Hebrew, English subtitles

Seventeen-year-old Franz travels to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop. There, he meets Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, and over time, the two form a singular friendship. When Franz falls desperately in love with music-hall dancer Anezka, he seeks advice from the renowned psychoanalyst. As political and social conditions dramatically deteriorate, Franz, Freud, and Anezka are swept into the maelstrom of events.