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2007 1h 30m DE

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Thriller

Synopsis

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A soldier runs amok in a school. Military police and SEK take aim at the heavily armed man. Suddenly he is shot dead, but none of the snipers fired the final shot. Inspector Bischof is tasked with finding out who killed the soldier. The soldier was stationed in the very barracks that is under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Ralf Bischof, Kathrin's husband. An officer from the Military Counter-Intelligence Service is assigned to assist her in the investigation. Kathrin bites into the case. She finds out that the dead soldier was taking part in a series of scientific experiments testing methods to prevent anxiety. This research project is being led by her sister Ariane, a renowned psychiatrist. Kathrin's investigation puts her in extreme danger.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Simon
Katrin Bischof
Justus von Dohnányi
Volker Sebald
Herbert Knaup
Ralf Bischof
Matthias Brandt
Bruno Fischer
Ute Willing
Carla Robitsch
Eva Löbau
Sabine Gürtler
Henning Baum
Achim Gürtler
Katharina Thalbach
Volksschulrektorin Böhm

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christiane Balthasar
Writers: Thomas Wesskamp, Dirk Salomon, Don Schubert
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 19 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 Christiane Balthasar, shot by Michael Bertl. 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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Original score by Johannes Kobilke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maria Simon and Justus von Dohnányi and Herbert Knaup carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0844452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christiane Balthasar directs. Michael Bertl behind the camera. Johannes Kobilke scores. Christine Boock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Christiane Balthasar, shot by Michael Bertl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johannes Kobilke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christine Boock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Simon and Justus von Dohnányi and Herbert Knaup carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0844452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.