I Was on Mars

1991 1h 27m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

Synopsis

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Silva fulfills herself a dream: from Poland she flies to USA. With only a few hundred dollars she arrives in New York, incapable of the language. Not long until the charming swindler Avi steals all her money - but she doesn't give up: She hunts him down, follows him around, demanding her money back.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Schrader
Sylwa
Dani Levy
Alio
Mario Giacalone
Nic
Edie Falco
Female cab driver
Antonia Rey
Mama
Penny Arcade
Coffee shop waitress
Christopher Smith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dani Levy
Writers: Dani Levy, Maria Schrader
Languages: English, German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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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 Dani Levy, shot by Carl-Friedrich Koschnick. 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 Susanne Lahaye 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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Maria Schrader and Dani Levy and Mario Giacalone carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dani Levy directs. Carl-Friedrich Koschnick behind the camera. Susanne Lahaye cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, German.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dani Levy, shot by Carl-Friedrich Koschnick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Susanne Lahaye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Schrader and Dani Levy and Mario Giacalone carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0104470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.