Wie ein Licht in der Nacht

2010 1h 29m DE

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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For years, Carla was one of the most successful brokers in a large real estate agency. Now the power woman is finally retiring - and soon falls into a hole of boredom and loneliness. She seeks refuge in alcohol...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christiane Hörbiger
Carla Binder
Klaus J. Behrendt
Horst Keller
Friedrich von Thun
Magnus Binder
Susanna Simon
Ellen Binder
Mick Heller
Jonas
Anja Antonowicz
Nicola
Katharina Schütz
Lisa
Arnd Klawitter
Bernd Schöndorf

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Florian Baxmeyer
Writers: Thorsten Näter
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Florian Baxmeyer, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. 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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Editor Ueli Christen 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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Christiane Hörbiger and Klaus J. Behrendt and Friedrich von Thun carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1757932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Florian Baxmeyer directs. Wedigo von Schultzendorff behind the camera. Ueli Christen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Florian Baxmeyer, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ueli Christen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christiane Hörbiger and Klaus J. Behrendt and Friedrich von Thun carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1757932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.