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"A documentary film featuring The Notwist"

2002 1h 30m DE

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Documentary filmmaker Jörg Adolph spent 70 days with The Notwist while they where recording their masterpiece "Neon Golden". The film shows the intimate situation of working in the studio, where the music is composed, recorded, listened to, redone, discussed, abandoned and redone again.

“A documentary film featuring The Notwist”

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Cast

Markus Acher
Self
Micha Acher
Self
Martin Gretschmann
Self
Mecki Messerschmid
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jörg Adolph
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jörg Adolph, shot by Markus Nechleba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anja Pohl 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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Markus Acher and Micha Acher and Martin Gretschmann carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A documentary film featuring The Notwist".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0425322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jörg Adolph directs. Markus Nechleba behind the camera. Anja Pohl cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jörg Adolph, shot by Markus Nechleba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Anja Pohl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Markus Acher and Micha Acher and Martin Gretschmann carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A documentary film featuring The Notwist".
8IMDB entry: tt0425322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.