Category Archives: German Cinema

Annett Renneberg in “Devot” [2003, Germany]

As far as I know, “Devot” [Eng. Title: Devotion] appears to be the only released feature film of Igor Zaritzky. But unless he had given up film making, for his talents he should have made more films by now – … Continue reading

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Marina Anna Eich in “Dann nenn es halt Liebe” [2001, Germany]

For a change, here’s an introduction to a short film, from Germany… Multi-talented actress Mira Gittner scripted, directed, photographed, edited, and produced this little romantic piece, “Dann nenn es halt Liebe” [Eng. Title: Call it Love] by casting her colleagues … Continue reading

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Marina Anna Eich in “The Dark Side of Our Inner Space” [2003 Germany]

Roland Reber‘s 2003 drama, “The Dark Side of Our Inner Space”, is an interesting exploration of human nature in unnatural surroundings. Much like the Canadian classic, “Cube”, it explores darker human instincts like selfishness, fickleness and desire, although in an … Continue reading

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Henriette Heinze in “Auftauchen” [2006 Germany]

Felicitas Korn wrote and made her directorial debut with “Auftauchen” [Eng. Title: Breaking the Surface] – a notable effort – and rather unforgettable too. The focal point of the film is Nadja, a young aspiring photographer – about her blossoming … Continue reading

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Mira Gittner in “Das Zimmer” [2000 Germany]

Roland Reber is an interesting director in that he expects and actively encourages creative input from his cast to help shape a film around a theme. While this approach of ‘workshopping’ is more common in theatre, it is unusual for … Continue reading

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