The White Sound

2001 1h 47m DE

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6.9

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7.1

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 64★7.1IMDB · 3,578

Drama

Synopsis

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Lukas, a young schizophrenic man, has to deal with a new town, a new relationship, and the paranoia in his head.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Brühl
Lukas Delius
Anabelle Lachatte
Kati Delius
Patrick Joswig
Jochen
Katharina Schüttler
Kinodate Anabelle
Ilse Strambowski
Kino cashier
Michael Schütz
Psychologist
Eno Hünninger
Hippie
Karl Danguillier
Jesus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Weingartner
Writers: Katrin Blum
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Weingartner, shot by Matthias Schellenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dirk Oetelshoven 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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Daniel Brühl and Anabelle Lachatte and Patrick Joswig carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0276617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hans Weingartner directs. Matthias Schellenberg behind the camera. Marek Goldowski scores. Dirk Oetelshoven cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Hans Weingartner, shot by Matthias Schellenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marek Goldowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dirk Oetelshoven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel Brühl and Anabelle Lachatte and Patrick Joswig carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0276617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "dying and death", "schizophrenia", "spain", "sibling relationship".