@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.
Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...
Quick Stats
6.9
TMDB Rating
57
Votes
2h
Runtime
—
Budget
$323K
Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorTom Tykwer
WriterAnne-Françoise Pyszora
CinematographyFrank Griebe
ComposerReinhold Heil
EditorKatja Dringenberg
Production DesignAlexander Manasse
Produced by
X Filme Creative Pool
Where to Watch
Streaming
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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
Ulrich Matthes
René
M
Marie-Lou Sellem
Laura
Floriane Daniel
Rebecca
Heino Ferch
Marco Mullier
Josef Bierbichler
Theo
Laura Tonke
Nina
S
Sophia Dirscherl
Marita
Sebastian Schipper
Otto
Saskia Vester
Anna
W
Werner Schnitzer
Chefarzt
S
Simon Donatz
Theos Sohn
J
Jakob Donatz
Theos Sohn
R
Robert Meyer
Polizist
H
Harry Täschner
Gerichtsvollzieher
W
Walter Anichhofer
Souffleur
