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It's for Your Own Good

2020 1h 31m DE
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6.3
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★6.3TMDB · 47
Comedy
Synopsis
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Three fathers who are also brothers-in-law make a pact to save their daughters from their boyfriends.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Marc Rothemund
Writers
Felix Starck, Josep Gatell, Manuel Burque
Languages
German, Spanish
Countries
Germany

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marc Rothemund, shot by Philip Peschlow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andschana Eschenbach 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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Heiner Lauterbach and Jürgen Vogel and Hilmi Sözer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11570120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marc Rothemund directs. Philip Peschlow behind the camera. Andschana Eschenbach cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 6 years ago.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.
  • 3Directed by Marc Rothemund, shot by Philip Peschlow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Andschana Eschenbach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Heiner Lauterbach and Jürgen Vogel and Hilmi Sözer carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt11570120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Philip Peschlow
Editing
Andschana Eschenbach
Production design
Isabel von Forster
Costume design
Ramona Klinikowski
Runtime
91 min · 1h 31m
Status
Released
Original language
DE

Also by

Marc Rothemund

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • StudioCanal

    StudioCanal

    DE

  • KO

    Koryphäen Film

    DE

  • The Post Republic

    The Post Republic

    DE

  • RC

    RCS Filmproduktion

Key crew

  • Data WranglerPaul-Vincent Roll
  • Costume DesignRamona Klinikowski
  • MusicAndrej Melita
  • ProducerJulia Golembiowski
  • MusicMichael Lauterbach
  • EditorAndschana Eschenbach
  • ProducerYüksel Yilmaz
  • ProducerKalle Friz
  • ProducerFelix Starck
  • Production DesignIsabel von Forster
  • EditorAlexander Dittner
  • ProducerIsabel Hund

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • daughter
  • marriage
  • manipulation
  • family
  • father figure
  • meddling father

Release history · US

When it landed

  • TV2023-07-17· ORF 1

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