Roland Kluge tried to make a Spaghetti Western film in German. Spaghetti Western is quite difficult to do in the German landscape. The shooting of the film “Deadlock” was done in Negave desert. No one specifically mentioned the “location” of the story in the movie. The first scene shows a tired, devastated man carrying a suitcase. In the middle of the desert, he became unconscious. A man saw him and took him to his house. The place where his house is, is a deported mining town. Gradually, it became known that the man with the suitcase had robbed the bank. He is waiting for his partner. His partner will also come to the place with the rest of the loot, and they will share the loot. The man who brought that guy into a home is a driver. The story doesn’t say much but we can assume that he used to work in mines once. His life is not going anywhere. He is waiting for an opportunity so that he can improve his life. Seeing the suitcase full of the man he had brought home, the driver was hopeful.
For the most part, the film was slow (unlike most Spaghetti westerns). It was most interested in observing the characters but it would take a turn when the guy’s partner Sunshine would make an appearance. Although the film is set in the real world, it seems different in many places. At times, it goes beyond reality and it gives a feeling of absurdity. Germany band Can’s soundtrack gave that feel as well.
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