Engel & Joe

2001 1h 33m DE

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

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A love story of a 17 year old punk-rocker and a 15 year old runaway girl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Stadlober
Engel
Jana Pallaske
Joe
Sabine Berg
Meret, Joes Mutter
Mirko Lang
Alex
Stefanie Mühlhan
Spasti
Nadja Bobyleva
Asi
Oliver Wolter
Maria
Michel Besl
Stinki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vanessa Jopp
Writers: Vanessa Jopp
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vanessa Jopp, shot by Judith Kaufmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Beckmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Stadlober and Jana Pallaske and Sabine Berg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0280641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vanessa Jopp directs. Judith Kaufmann behind the camera. Michael Beckmann scores. Martina Matuschewski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Vanessa Jopp, shot by Judith Kaufmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Beckmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Martina Matuschewski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Stadlober and Jana Pallaske and Sabine Berg carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0280641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "puberty", "homeless person", "baby", "love of one's life".