FC Venus

2006 1h 35m DE

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5.9

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 38★5.9IMDB · 1,271

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Anna is persuaded by her boyfriend Paul to move from Berlin to his home town of Imma. What the notorious soccer hater doesn't know, however, is that joining his best friend Steffen's law firm is just a pretext. In reality, Paul and his buddies are there to save the soccer club he co-founded, Eintracht Imma 95, from relegation. Anna soon realizes that the players' wives have nothing to say to their soccer junkies: Artificial turf in the bedroom, Effenberg bedding and weekends on the soccer pitch. When she finds out the real reason for the move, she mobilizes her fellow sufferers to counter-attack after a fierce bout of frustration and challenges Paul and his friends to the ultimate duel on the soccer pitch. The bet is on: women against men. If the women win, soccer is over - and Paul has to go back to Berlin with Anna. Forever. If the men win, there will be no more complaining.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Ulmen
Paul Bruhn
Nora Tschirner
Anna Rothe
Florian Lukas
Steffen Hagen
Anneke Kim Sarnau
Kim Wagner
Heinz Hoenig
Laurenz Schmidt
Andreas Guenther
Jurij Zille
Petra Kleinert
Lili Oelze
Steffen Groth
Eric Polgar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ute Wieland
Writers: Outi Keskevaari, Katri Manninen
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ute Wieland, shot by Peter Przybylski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martina Matuschewski 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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Christian Ulmen and Nora Tschirner and Florian Lukas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0487027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ute Wieland directs. Peter Przybylski behind the camera. Oliver Biehler scores. Martina Matuschewski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ute Wieland, shot by Peter Przybylski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Oliver Biehler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Martina Matuschewski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christian Ulmen and Nora Tschirner and Florian Lukas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0487027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "daughter", "berlin, germany", "women's football (soccer)", "male friendship".