Half a Life

2009 1h 35m DE

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 14

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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A young woman is found raped and bludgeoned to death. Her father can’t reconcile himself with her death, and even less with the fact that the murderer was never found. Half of his life he continues the search. Finally, after more than 20 years, as DNA-analysis becomes a factor in forensic medicine, new perspectives open.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matthias Habich
Peter Grabowski
Josef Hader
Ulrich Lenz
Franziska Walser
Marianne Grabowski
Wolfgang Böck
Max Hauer
Ingrid Burkhard
Frau Molnar
Ursula Strauss
Beate
Katharina Straßer
Sabine
Cornelius Obonya
Paul Raich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikolaus Leytner
Writers: Nikolaus Leytner
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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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 Nikolaus Leytner, shot by Hermann Dunzendorfer. 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 Andreas Kopriva 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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Matthias Habich and Josef Hader and Franziska Walser carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1149359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nikolaus Leytner directs. Hermann Dunzendorfer behind the camera. Andreas Kopriva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nikolaus Leytner, shot by Hermann Dunzendorfer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Andreas Kopriva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthias Habich and Josef Hader and Franziska Walser carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1149359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.