Godless Youth

2017 1h 54m DE

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★6.1TMDB · 139

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Synopsis

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German students compete to enter one of the country's elite schools.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jannis Niewöhner
Zach
Alicia von Rittberg
Nadesh
Fahri Yardım
Lehrer
Emilia Schüle
Ewa
Jannik Schümann
Titus
Anna Maria Mühe
Loreen
Iris Berben
Direktorin
Rainer Bock
Trainer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Gsponer
Writers: Matthias Pacht, Alex Buresch
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Gsponer, shot by Frank Lamm. 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 Enis Rotthoff. 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 Tobias Haas 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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Jannis Niewöhner and Alicia von Rittberg and Fahri Yardım carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt5651338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alain Gsponer directs. Frank Lamm behind the camera. Enis Rotthoff scores. Tobias Haas cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Alain Gsponer, shot by Frank Lamm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Enis Rotthoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tobias Haas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jannis Niewöhner and Alicia von Rittberg and Fahri Yardım carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5651338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.