Managing to prevent any form of stagnation that a single location or protagonist could cause, Holy Shit! remains a fascinating roller coaster of survival against the odds thanks to Neihaus’s performance. His reactions to the situation he finds himself in feel realistic, portraying a human level of panic, frustration, as well as survivalist determination, which really ties the story together. Indeed, it is this constant serious nature that brings all these different elements of comedy together in one cohesive direction.īeing portrayed as a near one-man show, Frank, played by Thomas Niehaus, is the driving force behind the entire production. In spite of this, the rest of Holy Shit! is pitch black in its comedic tone, exacerbating an already insane scenario with the likes of comic book levels of villainy and treachery played in a serious tone. However, this element is intrinsic to the situation at hand rather than being shoehorned in – it doesn’t make it any less disgusting though. This periodical palette swap strongly supports the story’s progression modishly, with subsequent knowledge revealed to re-establish the film’s direction being delivered naturally.ĭue to its location, the film does get dirty with toilet humour which may leave a nasty taste in the mouths of some. Furthermore, the elegant use of color sporadically paints the toilet’s interior to denote a drastic change in tone.
The use of tight angles mixed with a disorientating sense of equilibrium creates an undeniably stylish albeit perplexing environment contained within four small plastic walls. Keeping the audience in a similar ignorance, the protagonist assists in preventing this simple story from languishing, each revelation pushing ever closer to piecing this bewildering puzzle of love and corruption together.Īssisting this enclosed story is an expert level of cinematography, effortlessly crafting a claustrophobic environment in which the protagonist finds himself trapped. Due to Frank’s head injury, the plot is slowly drip-fed to the audience as his memory of his initial encounter that caused this unfortunate situation begins to return slowly. Unable to remember how he got there, Frank’s situation becomes all the more desperate as he realizes if he is to survive this ordeal, he must find a means of escape within the hour.īeing completely self-contained to the tiny environment of a porta-potty, this enigmatic story manages to keep an incredibly consistent pace throughout. As architect Frank awakens from unconsciousness, he finds himself trapped inside a porta-potty, bloodied and impaled on a piece of steel rebar. Holy Shit! (Holy Crap!/Ach du Scheisse!) is a 2022 German comedy thriller, written and directed by Lucas Rinker in his first feature-length work.
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