Neandertal

2006 1h 43m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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17-year-old Guido suffers since his early childhood from neurodermatitis. After being taken to the hospital due to a heavy attack, he starts to question his personal and familiar environment and discovers that his parents’ relationship – which he assumed to be happy and sound – is built on lies. Unable to deal with this disappointment, he flees from it and moves in with his older brother and his roommates...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacob Matschenz
Guido
Andreas Schmidt
Rudi
Johanna Gastdorf
Mutter
Falk Rockstroh
Vater
Tim Egloff
Martin
Luana Bellinghausen
Katrin
Philippe Modeß
Jan
Hanna Jürgens
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan-Christoph Glaser
Writers: Ingo Haeb
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 20 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 Jan-Christoph Glaser, shot by Ralf M. Mendle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sarah J. Levine 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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Jacob Matschenz and Andreas Schmidt and Johanna Gastdorf carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0495932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jan-Christoph Glaser directs. Ralf M. Mendle behind the camera. Sarah J. Levine cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jan-Christoph Glaser, shot by Ralf M. Mendle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sarah J. Levine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jacob Matschenz and Andreas Schmidt and Johanna Gastdorf carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0495932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "sibling relationship", "sense of guilt", "alcohol", "parent child relationship".