Vote for Henryk!

2003 1h 20m DE

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 9

Documentary

Synopsis

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German national election campaign 2002: Henryk Wichmann from the conservative party is fighting a lost battle in the Uckermark.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henryk Wichmann
Self
Markus Meckel
Self
Angela Merkel
Self
Jürgen Rüttgers
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andreas Dresen
Writers: Andreas Dresen
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Herr Wichmann Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andreas Dresen, shot by Andreas Höfer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Henryk Wichmann and Markus Meckel and Angela Merkel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0362719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andreas Dresen directs. Andreas Höfer behind the camera. Jörg Hauschild cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "Herr Wichmann Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Andreas Dresen, shot by Andreas Höfer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jörg Hauschild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Henryk Wichmann and Markus Meckel and Angela Merkel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0362719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.