Wasted Youth

2003 1h 37m DE

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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The year is 1981, the German New Wave is at the peak. Harry, otherwise Sparkasse trainee, wants to make it big as a manager of the band of his friends, Apollo Schwabing. He has booked the band as the opening act for a concert where the group DAF are the headliners.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tom Schilling
Harry
Robert Stadlober
Vince
Jessica Schwarz
Melitta
Marlon Kittel
Freddie
Nadja Bobyleva
Lena
Denis Moschitto
Gabi Delgado
Josef Heynert
Robert Görl
Dieter Landuris
Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Quabeck
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benjamin Quabeck, shot by Georgia Packard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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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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Tom Schilling and Robert Stadlober and Jessica Schwarz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0327227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benjamin Quabeck directs. Georgia Packard behind the camera. Lee Buddah scores. Tobias Haas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Benjamin Quabeck, shot by Georgia Packard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Buddah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tobias Haas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tom Schilling and Robert Stadlober and Jessica Schwarz carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0327227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.