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Challenging taboos: “Feuchtgebiete” [2013 Germany]

. David Wnendt’s brilliant comedy “Feuchtgebiete” [Eng. Title: Wetlands] is not for the squeamish – it is a frontal attack on our senses, sensibilities, and taboos bound by societal norms. Centred around a young woman coming-to-terms with a childhood trauma, … Continue reading

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Love under impossible circumstances: “Aimee & Jaguar” [1999 Germany]

Max Färberböck’s dramatic wartime romance “Aimee & Jaguar” is based on a true love affair that happened between a married mother of four and a young Jewish woman in Nazi Germany. Lily (Juliane Köhler) was a darling of the Nazi … Continue reading

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Interview: Marina Anna Eich unravels “Illusion”

Roland Reber’s latest film, “Illusion” recently premiered at the 46th Sitges International Film Festival in Spain, and the 47th International Hof Film Festival in Germany. Made almost in secret, the film has intrigued many, and apart from the brief synopsis … Continue reading

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Looking back with bitterness and nostalgia: “Quellen des Lebens” [2013 Germany]

It’s plain to see that director Oskar Roehler finds his late mother’s life story fascinating – his latest film “Quellen des Lebens” [Eng. Title: Sources of Life] is the third time I’d seen him draw characters inspired by his mother. … Continue reading

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Boredom and infatuation: “Keller – Teenage Wasteland” [2005 Austria]

Writer-director Eva Urthaler makes an assured début with her erotic sociological thriller “Keller – Teenage Wasteland” [Eng. Title: Out of Hand]. Surprisingly, this is her only film to date, and unless it is due to a change in her profession, … Continue reading

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