Glasgow Film Festival · 2012
A whole strand dedicated to the best in contemporary German filmmaking.
11 films · 10 reviews
A film that is both intellectually stimulating and visually satisfying.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2010; Director: Tom Tykwer; Writer: Tom Tykwer; Stars: Sophie Rois, Sebastian Schipper, David Streison)
Undeniably well put together at all levels.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2011; Director: Yasemin Samdereli; Writer: Yasemin Samdereli, Nesrin Samdereli; Stars: Vedat Erincin, Fahri Yardim, Aylin Tezel, Lilay Huser, Demet Gül, Denis Moschitto, Petra Schmidt-Schaller)
(Country: Germany, Spain; Year: 2011; Director: Maggie Peren; Writer: Maggie Peren; Stars: Álex González, Hubert Koundé, Nathalie Poza, Sabine Timoteo)
Benefits from ravishing cinematography and elegant production design that helps to bring out the character of Buenos Aires itself.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2010; Director: Florian Cossen; Writer: Florian Cossen, Elena von Saucken; Stars: Jessica Schwartz, Michael Gwisdek, Rafael Ferro)
Petzold exposes the social machinations behind the seemingly simple love stories.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2011; Director: Christian Petzold; Writer: Christian Petzold; Stars: Jacob Matschenz, Luna Mijovic, Vijessna Ferkic)
The fantastic interrupts the profane.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2011; Director: Dominik Graf; Writer: Dominik Graf, Markus Busch; Stars: Jeanette Hain, Susanne Wolff, Misel Maticevic)
After seeing three films in and around the small town of Dreileben, the landscape has become familiar and inescapable.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2011; Director: Christoph Hochhäusler; Writer: Christoph Hochhäusler, Peer Klehmet; Stars: Stefan Kurt, Eberhard Kirchberg, Imogen Kogge)
Elegantly photographed, with beautifully constructed sets, this is a film that exudes quality from beginning to end.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2011; Director: Andres Veiel; Writer: Andres Veiel, Gerd Koenen; Stars: August Diehl, Lena Lauzemis, Alexander Fehling)
A lurching and uneven film, Sleeping Sickness resembles a dream.
(Country: Germany, France, Netherlands; Year: 2011; Director: Ulrich Kohler; Writer: Ulrich Kohler; Stars: Pierre Bokma, Jean-Christophe Folly, Jenny Schilly, Hippolyte Girardot)
Peschel delivers a superb physical performance.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2011; Director: Andreas Dresen; Writer: Andreas Dresen, Cooky Ziesche; Stars: Steffi Khnert, Milan Peschel, Talisa Lilli Lemke, Mika Nilson Seidel)
Fitz's portrayal as someone tortured by his Tourette's and haunted by all he has lost because of it is touching and believable.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2010; Director: Ralf Huettner; Writer: Florian David Fitz; Stars: Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth Heino Ferch)
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