A Thousand Lines

2022 1h 33m DE

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 40

Comedy

Synopsis

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Star reporter Lars Bogenius is a respected journalist and knows how to wow his readers and critics with emotional reportage. Emotional, realistic and moving, his style regularly promises to win him the industry's most coveted awards. His publishing house is also grateful to the exceptional journalist, because the paper's numbers are sinking and are being cushioned by Bogenius' reportage, among other things. Everything sounds too good to be true - at least that's the opinion of freelance journalist Juan Romero, who takes on the inconsistencies and looks deeper behind Bogenius' research and reportage. It's a dangerous plan that faces numerous obstacles. But what he discovers turns out to be the biggest journalism scandal in Germany.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elyas M'Barek
Juan Romero
Jonas Nay
Lars Bogenius
Michael Ostrowski
Michael Maertens
Jörg Hartmann
Marie Burchard
Sara Fazilat
Yasmin
Kurt Krömer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Herbig
Writers: Juan Moreno, Hermann Florin
Languages: German
Countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Herbig, shot by Torsten Breuer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Elyas M'Barek and Jonas Nay and Michael Ostrowski carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11080824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Herbig directs. Torsten Breuer behind the camera. Ralf Wengenmayr scores. Alexander Dittner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Spain, United Kingdom. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Herbig, shot by Torsten Breuer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ralf Wengenmayr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alexander Dittner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Elyas M'Barek and Jonas Nay and Michael Ostrowski carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11080824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.