I love this film very much, and I even watched it several times. This is a "non-hollywood" style film about the modern world of startups, apps, money, possession and consumerism, and modern addictions. Also, its includes the subtle references to the self-illusions of the second and third generations of East Germans who strived to become "westerners" so that they could "buy things", and now when they could buy anything, they are completely imprisoned people in their minds. Probably only small number of viewers understands that all the main characters actually originate from East Germany, and bear the traumas of their parents, while actually they actually they should have taken some lessons from their grandparents. This is very much a German-themed film, which also very well shows general traumas of the global world. It is very intuitive film, which is mostly unknown to American production, and I think this is the reason why American-trained audience does not appreciate this film enough.
However, for somebody who has lived in Germany, this film makes a lot of sense. Contemporary average young German professional orders at least 50 thing every year from ibay, amazon and other sites, while not really needing any of these things. Germany also has strong anti-consumerist movements, as a counter- reaction to materialist craziness. The film is actually very serious, because it says that all these materialist behaviour is a fear of abandonment, fear of loneliness, a contemporary disease that nobody wants to accept as reality.
However, for somebody who has lived in Germany, this film makes a lot of sense. Contemporary average young German professional orders at least 50 thing every year from ibay, amazon and other sites, while not really needing any of these things. Germany also has strong anti-consumerist movements, as a counter- reaction to materialist craziness. The film is actually very serious, because it says that all these materialist behaviour is a fear of abandonment, fear of loneliness, a contemporary disease that nobody wants to accept as reality.