Hell

"What gave us our beginning, will lead to our end."

2011 1h 29m DE

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Synopsis

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In 2016 the sun has turned the entire world into a scorched and barren wasteland. The humans who have survived are either resourceful or violent, and sometimes both. Marie, her little sister Leonie, and best friend Phillip, are in a car headed to the mountains - rumor has it there is water there. Along the way they meet Tom, a first-rate mechanic. But can they trust him? Fraught with deep distrust, the group is lured into an ambush where their real battle for survival begins.

“What gave us our beginning, will lead to our end.”

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Cast

Hannah Herzsprung
Marie
Lars Eidinger
Phillip
Stipe Erceg
Tom
Lisa Vicari
Leonie
Angela Winkler
Bäuerin Elisabeth
Yoann Blanc
Micha
Christoph Gaugler
Bauer Brückner
Ellen Schweiger
Oma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Fehlbaum
Writers: Tim Fehlbaum, Oliver Kahl, Thomas Wöbke
Languages: German
Countries: Germany, Switzerland

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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 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Fehlbaum, shot by Markus Förderer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lorenz Dangel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Hannah Herzsprung and Lars Eidinger and Stipe Erceg carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "What gave us our beginning, will lead to our end.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Fehlbaum directs. Markus Förderer behind the camera. Lorenz Dangel scores. Andreas Menn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
4Directed by Tim Fehlbaum, shot by Markus Förderer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lorenz Dangel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Andreas Menn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hannah Herzsprung and Lars Eidinger and Stipe Erceg carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What gave us our beginning, will lead to our end.".
9IMDB entry: tt1643222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "ambush", "chase", "dystopia", "heat".
11Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Markus Förderer
Original score: Lorenz Dangel
Editing: Andreas Menn
Production design: Heike Lange
Costume design: Leonie Leuenberger
Makeup / hair: Christina Baier
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,359,257
Original language: DE
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hell (2011)

Awards

Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography

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Walruse2018-01-24
★ 7/10
While not very original and quite predictable and having a very high contrast not only in post processing but also in characters, the narrative is still quite convincing and the acting is passable too. Possibly as a budget restraint, the lack of cinematic mattes and ambitious sets add to the realistic feel. The use of overexposed lights as blacked out darkness is a clever move. Overall it is a good post apocalyptic movie experience if you keep yourself from analyzing as it goes along.

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