The Heart Is a Dark Forest

2007 1h 26m DE

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman's life is destroyed when she discovers that her husband has another family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nina Hoss
Marie
Devid Striesow
Thomas
Franziska Petri
Anna
Marc Hosemann
Jonathan
Monica Bleibtreu
Mietzi
Otto Sander
Helmut
Günther Maria Halmer
Maries Vater
Simon Schwarz
Hans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolette Krebitz
Writers: Nicolette Krebitz
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolette Krebitz, shot by Bella Halben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sara Schilde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Nina Hoss and Devid Striesow and Franziska Petri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0975676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nicolette Krebitz directs. Bella Halben behind the camera. Sara Schilde cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Nicolette Krebitz, shot by Bella Halben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sara Schilde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nina Hoss and Devid Striesow and Franziska Petri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0975676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "adultery", "depression", "concert", "nightmare".