The Good Neighbor

2011 1h 30m DE

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 32

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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The budding friendship between two very different neighbors takes a tragic turn when David runs over a young woman and causes her death. At Robert's insistence David leaves her lying and flees. While Robert hopes his new neighbor will now be irreversibly bound to him, David is increasingly devoured by feelings of guilt. When he meets Vanessa, the sister of his victim, he believes he can put things right. But he hasn't taken Robert into account. Robert is prepared to do anything to keep his neighbor to himself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maxim Mehmet
David Ahrens
Charly Hübner
Robert Graetz
Petra Schmidt-Schaller
Vanessa Rafael
Helmut Rühl
Kommissar Wagner
Rainer Sellien
Hannes Fieser
Katharina Heyer
Janine Rafael
Max Ruhbaum
Polizist
Wolfgang Packhäuser
Gerd

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephan Rick
Writers: Stephan Rick, Silja Clemens
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 15 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 Stephan Rick, shot by Felix Cramer. 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 Schulzki. 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 Florian Drechsler 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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Maxim Mehmet and Charly Hübner and Petra Schmidt-Schaller carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1740826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephan Rick directs. Felix Cramer behind the camera. Stefan Schulzki scores. Florian Drechsler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stephan Rick, shot by Felix Cramer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stefan Schulzki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Florian Drechsler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maxim Mehmet and Charly Hübner and Petra Schmidt-Schaller carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1740826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.