The Maid

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The German short film “The Maid” directed by Sascha Zimmermann has made a lasting impression on me. It’s a suspense thriller with only one protagonist character (Martin) on screen. An executive (Martin) working away from home calls his wife after having a tiring day. Surprisingly an unknown maid picks up the phone & informs him that she can’t give the phone to his wife.

After a certain hesitation she tells him that his wife is not alone in his bedroom & is making love with another man. On hearing this he breaks down completely & without thinking for a moment makes a deal with the unknown maid to kill his wife & her lover. The deal was finally fixed for 60000 euros to kill both of them. He was confirmed about the job when he heard their screaming on telephone before being killed. It is not the end of the story or revenge or frustration or insecurity. The suspense now takes a new turn when he discovers something more shocking than he would have imagined from this unknown maid. What’s that? Let the suspense be rolling for those who haven’t seen this film yet.