Winter Journey

2019 1h 29m DA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Tucson, Arizona, September 1996. At the request of his son Martin, George Goldsmith tells him of his past in Nazi Germany as a member of a family of Jewish musicians and the strange history of the Jüdischer Kulturbund, a Jewish organization sponsored by Reichsminister Joseph Goebbels.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruno Ganz
George Goldsmith
Martin Goldsmith
Self (voice)
Leonard Scheicher
Young George Goldsmith
Harvey Friedman
Martin Goldsmith on Set
András Bálint
Professor Spittel
Dani Levy
Landlord
Izabella Nagy
Rosemarie Goldsmith
Fritzi Uhrig
Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Østergaard
Writers: Anders Østergaard, Martin Goldsmith, Tamás Pálmai
Languages: English, German
Countries: Denmark, Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anders Østergaard, shot by Lars Skree. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Bruno Ganz and Martin Goldsmith and Leonard Scheicher carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10041952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anders Østergaard directs. Lars Skree behind the camera. Anders Villadsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Germany. Dialogue in English, German.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Germany.
5Directed by Anders Østergaard, shot by Lars Skree. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Anders Villadsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bruno Ganz and Martin Goldsmith and Leonard Scheicher carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10041952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "nazi", "holocaust (shoah)", "jew persecution".