I Understand Your Displeasure

Heike is a manager at a cleaning company who balances the demands of her superiors and clients with the needs of her staff. Her professional stability is threatened when a powerful subcontractor demands more work for his team, threatening to end their partnership otherwise. To satisfy these requirements, Heike is forced to consider firing one of her own employees, leading to a conflict between her loyalty to her workers and the harsh realities of the low-wage labor market.

This German drama was directed by Kilian Armando Friedrich, who previously directed Eleven Tomorrows: Berlinale Meets Football in 2024. The screenplay was written by Friedrich alongside Tünde Sautier and Daniel Kunz. The film features Sabine Thalau in the lead role as Heike Kamp, supported by a cast that includes Nada Kosturin, Werner Posselt, Sadibou Diabang, Nigyar Velagich, and Thomas Sprekelsen. Produced by ZDF, Das kleine Fernsehspiel, and WennDann Film, the movie has a runtime of 93 minutes and was released on June 4, 2026.