Factory worker in the German rust belt who suffers from mental deterioration and paranoia. His relationship with cashier Maleen ends tragically when he murders her after discovering her new relationship with his boss. Overwhelmed by guilt and madness, he is apprehended, deemed unfit for trial, and committed to a psychiatric asylum where he exists in a detached state.
Wodzeck's internal psyche fractures as he perceives hallucinations and environmental whispers.
Maleen becomes the sole source of emotional connection in Wodzeck's bleak existence.
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