Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a small tobacco shop, where he meets the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, who will become a valuable friend in times of chaos and uncertainty.

Directed by

Nikolaus Leytner

Written by

Nikolaus Leytner, Klaus Richter

Genres

Drama, History

Released

October 12, 2018

Runtime

1h 49m

Status

Released

Original title

Der Trafikant

Language

German

Countries

Austria, Germany

Studios

Tobis Film, Glory Film, Epo-Film, Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions, ORF, ARD Degeto

Box office

$360,996