Something to Remind Me

2002 1h 30m DE

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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Middle-aged lawyer Thomas meets Leyla at the pool. After their paths keep crossing, he asks her out on a date. Somewhat to his surprise she agrees. The next morning Thomas awakes to find Leyla and his laptop, which contains vital case files, missing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nina Hoss
Leyla
André Hennicke
Thomas Richter
Sven Pippig
Blum
Heinrich Schmieder
Richard
Kathrin Angerer
Sophie
Henning Peker
Ott
Michael Gerber
Makler
Franziska Troegner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Petzold
Writers: Christian Petzold
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Christian Petzold, shot by Hans Fromm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bettina Böhler 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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Nina Hoss and André Hennicke and Sven Pippig carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0311927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Petzold directs. Hans Fromm behind the camera. Stefan Will scores. Bettina Böhler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Christian Petzold, shot by Hans Fromm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stefan Will. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bettina Böhler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nina Hoss and André Hennicke and Sven Pippig carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0311927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.