Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation

2009 2h 32m DE

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denis Moschitto
Murat Kurnaz (segment "Der Name Murat Kurnaz")
Kai Strittmatter
(segment "Der Name Murat Kurnaz")
Peter Jordan
Dr. Roth (segment "Krankes Haus")
Andreas Hofer
(segment "Krankes Haus")
Anneke Kim Sarnau
Nadine (segment "Schieflage")
Winnie Böwe
(segment "Schieflage")
Karl Markovics
Rolf (segment "Schieflage")
Helene Hegemann
(segment "Die Unvollendete")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Angela Schanelec
Writers: Christoph Hochhäusler, Jan Ole Gerster
Languages: English, German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Angela Schanelec, shot by Bella Halben. 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 Peter R. Adam 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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Denis Moschitto and Kai Strittmatter and Peter Jordan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1260051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Angela Schanelec directs. Bella Halben behind the camera. Peter R. Adam cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Directed by Angela Schanelec, shot by Bella Halben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Peter R. Adam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Denis Moschitto and Kai Strittmatter and Peter Jordan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1260051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.