Gigantic

1999 1h 20m DE

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 110

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are dreaming of another life when Floyd suddenly takes a job on a freighter going to Singapore.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frank Giering
Floyd
Florian Lukas
Ricco
Antoine Monot Jr.
Walter
Julia Hummer
Telsa
Jochen Nickel
Snake
Albert Kitzl
Elvis
Hannes Hellmann
Klaus
Gustav Peter Wöhler
Horst

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastian Schipper
Writers: Sebastian Schipper
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastian Schipper, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Frank Giering and Florian Lukas and Antoine Monot Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sebastian Schipper directs. Frank Griebe behind the camera. Andrew Bird cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Sebastian Schipper, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Andrew Bird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Frank Giering and Florian Lukas and Antoine Monot Jr. carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0177507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "friendship", "farewell", "intensive care", "stetson".