Year of the Turtle

1988 1h 37m DE

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of an impossible love between a 60 years old jobless bookkeeper and an unpredictable 40 years younger woman, who seems to be in big troubles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Heinz Bennent
Heinz August Kamp
Karina Fallenstein
Claudia Bzdega
Anke Tegtmeyer
Hertha Klose
Herbert Weißbach
Herr Baumann
Andreas Thiel
Stefan
Herbert Meurer
Dirk Bach
Udo Jolly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ute Wieland
Writers: Ute Wieland
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Helga Borsche 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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Heinz Bennent and Karina Fallenstein and Anke Tegtmeyer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ute Wieland directs. Karl Walter Lindenlaub behind the camera. Helga Borsche cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ute Wieland, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Helga Borsche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Heinz Bennent and Karina Fallenstein and Anke Tegtmeyer carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0097565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.