Flood (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Flood is a drama film directed by Georg Pelzer, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup company, he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina, as her nerves are already on the edge with her final law exams coming up. Every morning he leaves their flat and drift aimless through the metropole on endless underground rides. After a chance meeting with his former boss Marc, Jonas starts to observe the young manager. His curiosity gradually turns into obsession, small and bigger everyday lies become a kind of survival strategy for Jonas. While Katharina notices his increasingly odd behavior, Jonas is losing control over events more and more. Flood deals with feelings of powerlessness of the individual facing a growing competitive and performance pressure. The fear of failing in a perceived competition of life kicks off a spiral of wrong decisions, with no apparent way out. Georg Pelzer’s debut was shot basing on a 20-page plot description, dialogues and actions where improvised with the actors on location.

Who’s in it. Flood stars Fabian Kloiber as Jonas, Alissa Borchert as Katharina, Tobias Schormann as Marc and Tamara Theisen as Melissa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Flood sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Flood page.

If you liked it. Fans of Flood tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.