The Cleaners
Watch TrailerA group of men in hazmat suits and gas masks moves methodically across snow-covered wastelands and through the basements of derelict buildings. Their vocation is the liquidation of consequences—the collection and neutralization of hazardous waste left behind by human activity. Footage of their days, filled with silent concentration and physical labor, intercuts with vistas of industrial landscapes where nature has already begun to reclaim the traces of civilization. The film observes their rituals of cleansing, offering no direct commentary, but allowing the viewer to feel the weight of this necessary, yet invisible, profession.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Im Schatten der Netzwelt |
| Year | 2018 |
| Country | Brazil, Germany, Italy |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Hans Block |
| Runtime | 85 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (55 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The filmmaker crafts a portrait not of individuals, but of the function of cleansing itself. The camera captures gestures turned automatic and spaces where time appears suspended. It is a cinematic meditation on the boundary between order and chaos, maintained daily by these unseen laborers.
What lingers after viewing is the hypnotic rhythm of monotonous work, which here attains a strange, near-sacred significance. The ordinary dumpster or vacant lot may begin to whisper whole histories. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Hans Block
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Low-hanging fog over frozen ground, the squeak of rubber gloves, the thick scent of chemicals through filters.
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