Die Mechanik des Wunders

19920 DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Altötting in Bavaria, around 120 km from Regensburg, is a much-visited pilgrimage site. Numerous Catholic pilgrims come here every year. The photographs show various groups of pilgrims in search of extraordinary and spiritual experiences, which are contrasted with the ordinariness of village life. The secular-commercial organization of the pilgrimage site and the marketing of the miracle do not always make it easy to distinguish between pilgrims and tourists, pilgrimage and spectacle, faith and madness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Writers: Hans-Christian Schmid
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hans-Christian Schmid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hans-Christian Schmid directs. Hans-Christian Schmid cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Hans-Christian Schmid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4IMDB entry: tt0178750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.