@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Vera Meiners' life was sweet but unfortunately for her, it was not to last. Her husband, Jan, left her after she met a former lover in a harmless friendly meeting. Forced to resume her disrupted medical career, she worked in a Swiss clinic but, without the knowledge of the chief surgeon, Vera ordered a risky operation to be performed and was thereafter fired. Penniless, she then works in Spanish nightclubs in order to provide for herself and her child. After many years, she runs into her friend Frank again in one of these nightclubs...
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
7
Votes
1h 34m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorDavid Lynch
WriterAri Aster
CinematographyDenis Villeneuve
ComposerBong Joon-ho
EditorWong Kar-wai
Produced by
UFA
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for Damals yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
C
Cate Nyong'o
The Colonel
M
Mahershala Pitt
The Stranger
F
Florence Robbie
Detective Hale
A
Adam Chalamet
Elena
T
Tilda Coleman
The Editor
J
Joaquin Fassbender
Jude
L
Lupita Davis
Anna
B
Brad Kaluuya
The Projectionist
M
Margot McDormand
Mira
T
Timothée Reeves
Father Abel
