Category Archives: Germany

Reprising a stolen adolescence: 3096 Tage [2013 Germany]

Sherry Hormann delicately handles the harrowing true story of Natascha Kampusch – the Austrian schoolgirl who was abducted when she was ten and held captive for eight years by Wolfgang Priklopil. The film “3096 Tage” [Eng. Title: 3096 Days] is … Continue reading

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A brief review: “Frauensee” [2012 Germany]

Zoltan Paul’s neat little romantic drama “Frauensee” [aka Woman’s Lake] looks at a lesbian relationship against the idyllic backdrop of the Brandenburg lakes. Commercial fisher Rosa (Nele Rosetz) and property developer Kirsten (Therese Hämer) have been lovers for over a … Continue reading

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A brief review of Werner Schroeter’s “Nuit de chien” [2008 Germany, Portugal, France]

Werner Schroeter was an important director of the Neuer Deutscher Film (New German Cinema). He was also an influence on R W Fassbinder, who considered him an artistic equal. It is easy to see why – they both shared a … Continue reading

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Filmmaking, Women, Love – “Ins Blaue” [2012 Germany]

Veteran filmmaker Rudolf Thome’s “Ins Blaue” [Eng. Title: Into the Blue] is a tragicomedy on the making of a film, where a homage of sorts to the French New Wave and Godard (Le mépris) can not only be sensed in … Continue reading

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A brief look at “Das Leben ist eine Baustelle.” [1997 Germany]

Having enjoyed watching Good Bye Lenin, I was looking forward to Wolfgang Becker’s earlier romantic drama “Das Leben ist eine Baustelle.” [Eng. Title: Life is All You Get.] – it was after all well received at festivals, and also starred a … Continue reading

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