No Salvation Coming

A group of desperate millennials and zoomers, struggling to afford rent and food despite their qualifications and hard work, decide to rob a luxury house where one of them works as a cleaner.

Despite their efforts and work qualifications, a group of millennials and zoomers reach a point where the money they earn isn’t enough for food and rent. So, they decide on a drastic solution: to rob a luxury house where one of the protagonists works part-time as a cleaner.

Director's note

In my work, I explore the financial problems and uncertainties that have gripped my generation.
The bright future of the late nineties has dissolved into accelerating crises, especially affecting Generation Z and millennials. Precarious employment, social exclusion, burnout, and endless work blur together, leaving no escape. We’re frustrated with ideal jobs that don’t pay enough and draining jobs we do just for money. Are we defined by our jobs, or are we more than that? How do we climb out and avoid ending up on the street?

While the world is on the brink of ecological collapse, my characters focus on basic needs. They can’t afford food, rent, or a plumber. They face eviction, live off discounts, and try to survive by minorly exploiting the system. From this low point, they attempt a problematic bounce back.

Despite everything, the ending offers hope. After the violence and crime, my characters form a micro-community, like a modern-day family. Some even find love and earn enough for next month.

The social-realist drama shifts into a heist film. The characters, who usually fit into relationship comedies, move into more action-oriented territory. I aimed to portray them as believable, humanities-oriented people, capable of planning and executing a crime usually reserved for professionals. While avoiding some genre clichés, the story includes heist film conventions and attractions. The action inevitably goes wrong, and so do my characters’ efforts to avoid violence at all costs.

Screenwiter's note

Subjects:

youth, violence, burglary, interpersonal relationships