The Door-to-Door Bookstore

2024 1h 38m DE

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 63

FamilyComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Carl’s life runs like clockwork: every day, he goes door-to-door delivering books to a handful of loyal customers. He knows their preferences and takes pride in selecting the perfect story for each of them. But his well-ordered life is turned upside down by a cheerful nine-year-old girl, Schascha, who decides to join him on his daily book round. Schascha’s unique outlook on life helps Carl to come out of his shell and realise that his customers are so much more than just that to him. But when Carl unexpectedly loses his job, this vibrant community starts to fall apart - and it will take the power of books and all Schascha’s determination to bring them back together again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christoph Maria Herbst
Carl Kollhoff
Yuna Bennett
Schascha
Ronald Zehrfeld
Schascha's Father
Edin Hasanović
Mister Darcy
Hanna Hilsdorf
Effie Briest
Tristan Seith
Herkules
Nikola Kastner
Ms. Jattkowiak
Mercy Dorcas Otieno
Ms. Degkwitz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: The Chau Ngo
Writers: Andi Rogenhagen
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Door-to-Door Bookstore Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by The Chau Ngo, shot by The Chau Ngo. 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 Marvin Miller. 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 Felix Schekauski 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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Christoph Maria Herbst and Yuna Bennett and Ronald Zehrfeld carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28511535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

The Chau Ngo directs. The Chau Ngo behind the camera. Marvin Miller scores. Felix Schekauski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Part of the "Door-to-Door Bookstore Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by The Chau Ngo, shot by The Chau Ngo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marvin Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Felix Schekauski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christoph Maria Herbst and Yuna Bennett and Ronald Zehrfeld carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt28511535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.