Waste Land

2001 1h 3m DE

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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By 2045, twenty localities in Germany will be resettled because of brown coal open pit mining. The film Waste Land follows the inhabitants of three villages in the Rhenish coal-mining district during their last years in their old home and documents how an entire region prepares for its collective relocation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Jens Schanze
Writers: Jens Schanze
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jens Schanze, shot by Börres Weiffenbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0311610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jens Schanze directs. Börres Weiffenbach behind the camera. Jens Schanze cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jens Schanze, shot by Börres Weiffenbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jens Schanze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0311610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.