Category Archives: German Cinema

Katja Riemann in Ich bin die Andere [2006 Germany]

As director and writer, Margarethe von Trotta is known for her female-centric films giving an intimate portrait of their aspirations and relationships from a feminine point-of-view. Until recently however, I’d only been aware of her as an actress – she … Continue reading

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Marina Anna Eich & Julia Jaschke in “Die Wahrheit der Lüge” [2011 Germany]

After the wacky and outrageous Engel mit schmutzigen Flügeln, Roland Reber returns to his pet theme of forcing people into unnatural surroundings and watching them respond. His eagerly anticipated “Die Wahrheit der Lüge” [Eng. Title: The Truth of Lie] could … Continue reading

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Lena Stolze in “Das schreckliche Mädchen” [1990 W.Germany]

I haven’t had the opportunity to see the other works of Michael Verhoeven, but his 1990 comedy drama, “Das schreckliche Mädchen” [Eng. Title: The Nasty Girl], co-produced with his wife and actress Senta Berger, won BAFTA award for the best … Continue reading

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Petra Schmidt-Schaller in “Sommer in Orange” [2011 Germany]

Marcus Hausham Rosenmüller’s “Sommer in Orange” [Eng. Title: My Life in Orange] is a breezy little comedy of clashing cultures. Set in the early eighties, the film is about a commune of the Bhagwan Rajneesh cult establishing itself in an … Continue reading

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Magdalena Kronschläger & Anna Rot in “Tag und Nacht” [2010 Austria]

Whether it is about students funding their education or young women consciously making a lifestyle choice, storylines dealing with prostitution never seem to go out of fashion – au contraire, they’re only becoming more popular. Perhaps they should now be … Continue reading

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