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RUNTIME
Did you know
85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Year I Lost My Mind
2017 1h 25m DE
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5.5
MID
★5.5TMDB · 15
CrimeThrillerDrama
Synopsis
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Tom is a lonely young man. During a burglary with his best friend he becomes obsessed with the victim, Lars, a young history lecturer who lives in the apartment. Tom starts to observe Lars secretly and pursue him without revealing his existence or feelings for him. At the same time, Tom is developing a second obsession to a motorcyclist that he occasionally sees. More and more Tom gets lost in a labyrinth of passions. As Lars discovers him, the persecutor becomes the persecuted leading to a shocking confrontation.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Alexander Tsypilev
Julien Lickert
Toni Kadrija
Christian Harting
Patrick G. Boll
Astrid Kohrs
Eva Nürnberg
Michael del Coco
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tor Iben
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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ERA
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Released 9 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Alexander Tsypilev and Julien Lickert and Toni Kadrija carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6117492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tor Iben directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 9 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Alexander Tsypilev and Julien Lickert and Toni Kadrija carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt6117492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Tor Iben
Community reviews
What people are saying
- CinemaSerf★ 5/10
Sorry, but this is just preposterous and bizarre! "Tom" (Alexander Tsypilev) is routinely burgling a flat when he encounters the semi naked, sleeping, "Lars" (Julien Lickert). Not unsurprisingly, he becomes a bit obsessed and when this lecturer leaves his home to go to work, "Tom" easily lets himself in and rather creepily begins to sleep in his bed, wear his clothes - you get the gist! Anyway, "Lars" begins to suspect when his biscuits get eaten and his undies start to go awol until, eventually, he awakes to find an unwelcome visitor breathing over him. Up to this point, there is the vaguest hint of erotic menace. We know there is little physical danger, it's about an infatuation. Sadly, though, the last half hour is just beyond belief before a denouement that made me squirm. Had director Tor Iben stuck to his guns and made a drama about the addiction and dangers of obsession then this might have worked, but he didn't have the courage of his convictions and tempered the story to such a degree that the ending - some naked mud wrestling - just made me laugh (and not in a good way). It's a good idea for a screenplay, and you wouldn't kick Lickert out of bed for eating Pringles, but sadly this starts promisingly but falls away quickly. Moral of the film maybe - check that your door locks work?
Production companies
Who made it
- DE
Dekkoo Films
- FE
Feel Bad Movies
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- gay theme
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2017-02-27
Also known as
International titles
- El año del tigreES
- L'année du tigreFR
