Wolfsburg

2003 1h 30m DE

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 34

Drama

Synopsis

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Philipp Gerber is a smart, but self-satisfied car salesman. In an inattentive moment at the wheel of his car, he runs over a boy on a bike and, instead of helping him, he drives away. As he has feelings of guilt, he tries to find out more about the accident’s victim.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benno Fürmann
Phillip Gerber
Nina Hoss
Laura Reiser
Antje Westermann
Katja
Astrid Meyerfeldt
Vera
Matthias Matschke
Scholz
Soraya Sala
Françoise
Stephan Kampwirth
Klaus
Martin Aaron Müseler
Paul Reiser

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Petzold
Writers: Christian Petzold
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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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

ERA

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Directed by Christian Petzold, shot by Hans Fromm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Benno Fürmann and Nina Hoss and Antje Westermann carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Petzold directs. Hans Fromm behind the camera. Stefan Will scores. Bettina Böhler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Christian Petzold, shot by Hans Fromm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stefan Will. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bettina Böhler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Benno Fürmann and Nina Hoss and Antje Westermann carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0355029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.