4 Kings

2015 1h 39m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 50

Drama

Synopsis

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Alex, Fedja, Timo and Lara are four troubled teens for whom the upcoming Christmas eve isn't a time of peace and joy: Since they all have a history of escalating family conflicts, they'll be spending the holidays not at home, but in a psychiatric ward. The utterly different adolescents not only have to adjust to one another, but also have to confront themselves in exhausting therapy sessions. Yet thanks to the unorthodox psychiatrist Dr. Wolf, the sessions take a turn for the unexpected - and the four experience a Christmas which they will never forget.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jella Haase
Lara
Paula Beer
Alex
Jannis Niewöhner
Timo
Moritz Leu
Fedja
Clemens Schick
Dr. Wolff
Stephan Schad
Chefarzt
Anneke Kim Sarnau
Schwester Simone
Victoria Trauttmansdorff
Mutter Lara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Theresa von Eltz
Writers: Esther Bernstorff, Theresa von Eltz
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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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 Theresa von Eltz, shot by Kristian Leschner. 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 André Feldhaus. 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 Anja Siemens 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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Jella Haase and Paula Beer and Jannis Niewöhner carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5033342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Theresa von Eltz directs. Kristian Leschner behind the camera. André Feldhaus scores. Anja Siemens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Theresa von Eltz, shot by Kristian Leschner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by André Feldhaus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anja Siemens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jella Haase and Paula Beer and Jannis Niewöhner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5033342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.