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2021 1h 30m DE

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 3

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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When the pictures from Bergamo in Italy go around the world in spring 2020, even non-medical people know what the word pandemic means. The previously unknown Coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the planet. Four days later, exit and contact restrictions also apply in Germany. Since then, the life of the Konstanz intensive care physician Dr. Carolin Mellau and her family on their heads. The female doctor becomes a member of the crisis team and is on duty around the clock to prepare the clinic for the impending emergency. As an anesthesiologist intubating those infected with COVID-19, she herself carries a high risk of infection. Meanwhile, her husband Stefan has to cancel his concerts as a musician, is no longer allowed to teach his music students and is suddenly sitting at home without an income. Teenage daughter Luzy is not allowed to see her Swiss boyfriend because the border is closed. She and brother Tim cannot go to school. But the worst case for the family is yet to come.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Natalia Wörner
Dr. Carolin Mellau
Marcus Mittermeier
Stefan Mellau
Klaus Pohl
Karlheinz Schwarz
Lena Stolze
Annette Schwarz
Lilly Barshy
Luzy Mellau
Jona Eisenblätter
Tim Mellau
Bettina Stucky
Petra Bollmann
Elisabeth Schwarz
Carolins Mutter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anno Saul
Writers: Dorothee Schön
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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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anno Saul, shot by Martin L. Ludwig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tobias Haas 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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Natalia Wörner and Marcus Mittermeier and Klaus Pohl carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15740530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anno Saul directs. Martin L. Ludwig behind the camera. Tobias Haas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Anno Saul, shot by Martin L. Ludwig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tobias Haas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Natalia Wörner and Marcus Mittermeier and Klaus Pohl carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt15740530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.