Grimm Love

"Let the feeding begin."

2006 1h 27m DE

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 84

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Synopsis

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In Germany, as graduate student Katie Armstrong researches cannibal killer Oliver Hagen for her thesis, she becomes obsessed with her subject and ultimately plunges into a lifestyle similar to Hagen's and the thousands of people like him.

“Let the feeding begin.”

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Cast

Keri Russell
Katie Armstrong
Thomas Kretschmann
Oliver Hartwin
Thomas Huber
Simon Grombeck
Rainier Meissner
Young Oliver
Marcus Lucas
Felix
Angelika Bartsch
Viktoria
Alexander Martschewski
Rudy
Nils Dommning
Karl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Weisz
Writers: T.S. Faull
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Weisz, shot by Jonathan Sela. 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 Steven Gutheinz. 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 Sue Blainey 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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Keri Russell and Thomas Kretschmann and Thomas Huber carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Weisz directs. Jonathan Sela behind the camera. Steven Gutheinz scores. Sue Blainey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Martin Weisz, shot by Jonathan Sela. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Steven Gutheinz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sue Blainey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Keri Russell and Thomas Kretschmann and Thomas Huber carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Let the feeding begin.".
10IMDB entry: tt0448400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.