Austria / Mar 21, 2026 / world premiere as Diagonale Festival of Austrian Films
The Jobcentre (2026)
Directed by Sebastian Brauneis
1h 40minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
„Alone against the mob? Solo against the jobcentre? Classic suicide mission.” That much Mr Berger knows, working at the jobcentre phone support line. But fortunately, Marie is not alone, after she loses her job aged 58. She has gathered a highly specialized troop of long-term unemployed people, and together they can achieve anything.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margarethe Tiesel | Marie Wotruba |
| Laura Hermann | Anna-Magdalena Stepanek |
| Dolores Winkler | Jacqueline Nebb |
| Isabella Knöll | Theresa Brandstätter |
| Marie-Luise Stockinger | Katharina "Kathi" Kratochvil |
| Anton Noori | Willi Darian |
| Alain Asso | Alain Aubert |
| Klaus Hafner | Inspektor Balthasar Holub |
| Lukas Thomas Watzl | Markus Berger |
| Julian Loidl | Herbert Bittner |
| Lukas Weiss | IT-Werner Rahm |
| Stefan Pauser | Nicolas Lerchner |
| Elfriede Schüsseleder | Liliane Schrankinger |
| Lola Mae Bernhard | Lisa Wotruba |
| Ursula Strauss | Dr. Gabriele Possanner |
| Thomas Frank | Oberst Andi Dürmayer |
| Ildikó Babos | Simone Hampl |
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| Michael Maertens | Herr Koller |
Genres
DramaWarComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | AMS - Arbeit Muss Sein |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, Український |
| Production countries | Austria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio Brauneis |
| Release date | 21 marzo 2026 |
| Production | Sebastian Brauneis |
| Writer | Sebastian Brauneis, Lily Ringler, Helmut Emersberger |
| Editing | Antonia Adelsberger, Paul Eckhart |
| Cinematography | Roman Chalupnik, Sebastian Brauneis |
| Assistant directors | Sebastian Brauneis |
| Lighting | Germaine Haller |
| Camera operators | Roman Chalupnik, Sebastian Brauneis |
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| Additional photography | Sebastian Brauneis, Roman Chalupnik |
| Production design | Uta Wiegele |
| Art direction | Uta Wiegele |
| Set decoration | Uta Wiegele |
| Music | Christian Heschl, Clara Köberl, Inanna Palikruschev |
| Sound | Clara Köberl, Inanna Palikruschev, Christian Heschl |
| Costume design | Jenny Bladek |
| Makeup | Jenny Bladek |
| Hairstyling | Jenny Bladek |
| Budget | 500.000 € |
Release dates
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