And Along Come Tourists

2007 1h 25m DE

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6.7

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6.8

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★6.7TMDB · 24★6.8IMDB · 1,114

Drama

Synopsis

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Sven arrives in nowadays Auschwitz to do his civil service at the memorial. He encounters unfriendliness, especially by Stanislaw Krzeminski, the 85 year old KZ-survivor, and Krzysztof Lanuszewski, brother of his early love affair Ania. Even his boss Herold, the places manager, does little to help Sven familiarize. But when problems accumulate Sven realises that he already has become involved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexander Fehling
Sven Lehnert
Ryszard Ronczewski
Stanislaw Krzemiński
Barbara Wysocka
Ania Lanuszewska
Piotr Rogucki
Krzysztof Lanuszewski
Lutz Blochberger
Jürgen Dremmler
Lena Stolze
Andrea Schneider
Rainer Sellien
Klaus Herold

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Thalheim
Writers: Robert Thalheim
Languages: German, Polish
Countries: Germany, Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Poland.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Thalheim, shot by Yoliswa Gärtig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Kobe 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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Alexander Fehling and Ryszard Ronczewski and Barbara Wysocka carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Thalheim directs. Yoliswa Gärtig behind the camera. Stefan Kobe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Poland. Dialogue in German, Polish.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Poland.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Robert Thalheim, shot by Yoliswa Gärtig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Stefan Kobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alexander Fehling and Ryszard Ronczewski and Barbara Wysocka carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0775417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 20 themes, including "underdog", "friendship", "new love", "sibling relationship".