Raumfahrer (2014)

A prisoner prepares for a journey: a final cigarette before the guard arrives. René is being transported by prison bus to a distant town for a court hearing. "Raumfahrer" details the unusual process of moving a prisoner – known as "Verschubung" in German – from the prisoner's perspective. It’s a series of stops and starts, encountering closed doors and gates, interspersed with long waits. As the bus travels through the countryside, the world rushes past René’s narrow view, appearing both close and impossibly distant.