Winterkinder

2005 1h 39m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Was grandpa a Nazi? When director Jens Schanze confronts his mother with her father's past, decades of silence have passed. The information that emerges about grandpa does not fit with the loving father that Jens' mother always talked about. Jens and his four older sisters never met their grandfather; he died in 1954. Jens' mother is in her seventies when her son, born in 1971, starts to poke around in the family history. She agrees to a critical examination of her father. Secrets hidden for over 60 years finally come to light. As they uncover the truth, this perfectly normal family goes through a highly emotional journey. Most shaken is the mother; her story of discovery is at the center of the film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jens Schanze
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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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: tt0478326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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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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1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jens Schanze, shot by Börres Weiffenbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jens Schanze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt0478326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.