Muß denken

1992 1h 30m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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"Need to think" is the sequel to the 1983 film documentary "Mama funny ...?". The protagonist is once again Christian, a young man with Down's Syndrome who is by now twenty-four years old.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Polster
Himself
Christa Polster
Herself
Robert Polster
Himself
Niki List
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Niki List
Writers: Niki List, Christa Polster
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Mein Boss bin ich – Die Trilogie" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Niki List, shot by Peter Roehsler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Niki List 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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Christian Polster and Christa Polster and Robert Polster carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Niki List directs. Peter Roehsler behind the camera. Niki List cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Mein Boss bin ich – Die Trilogie" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Niki List, shot by Peter Roehsler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Niki List shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christian Polster and Christa Polster and Robert Polster carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0104947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.