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Science Fiction

  • 2003
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Science Fiction (2003)
ComedyDramaMystery

At a motivation seminar, the smart instructor Marius comes up against an awkward participant. Jörg Karsunke, an entrepreneur from the eastern part of Germany, simply refuses to understand th... Read allAt a motivation seminar, the smart instructor Marius comes up against an awkward participant. Jörg Karsunke, an entrepreneur from the eastern part of Germany, simply refuses to understand the straight-forward principles of "mental syntax". Marius desperately tries to teach him ho... Read allAt a motivation seminar, the smart instructor Marius comes up against an awkward participant. Jörg Karsunke, an entrepreneur from the eastern part of Germany, simply refuses to understand the straight-forward principles of "mental syntax". Marius desperately tries to teach him how to open a door. Not just open it, but to do so with the right attitude and invincible wi... Read all

  • Director
    • Franz Müller
  • Writer
    • Franz Müller
  • Stars
    • Arved Birnbaum
    • Jan Henrik Stahlberg
    • Nicole Marischka
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    148
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Franz Müller
    • Writer
      • Franz Müller
    • Stars
      • Arved Birnbaum
      • Jan Henrik Stahlberg
      • Nicole Marischka
    • 1User review
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Arved Birnbaum
    • Jörg
    Jan Henrik Stahlberg
    • Marius
    Nicole Marischka
    • Anja
    Heidi Ecks
    • Anjas Schwester Barbara
    Thomas Wittmann
    • Hotelier
    Sarah Meyer
    • Frau in der Universität #1
    Angela Menzel
    • Frau in der Universität #2
    Siegfried Effenberger
    • Mann in der Werbeagentur
    • (as Siegfried Antonio Effenberger)
    Nadja Becker
    • Rezeptionistin Werbeagentur
    Christoph Kottenkamp
    • Gast in der Kneipe
    Bettina von Kolbeck
    • Frau im Imbiß
    Kali Zmugg
    • Mann im Restaurant
    Mark Weigel
    • Verkäufer Modegeschäft
    Sybille J. Schedwill
    Sybille J. Schedwill
    • Verkäuferin Musikgeschäft
    • (as Sybille Schedwill)
    Jost Meyer
    • Verkäufer Musikgeschäft
    Christiane Olivier
    • Kellnerin Kneipe
    Rainer Knepperges
    • Mann im Reihenhaus
    Katrin Leuthe
    • Frau im Reihenhaus
    • Director
      • Franz Müller
    • Writer
      • Franz Müller
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    8wolfram1764

    What if... ?

    What if the world forgets you every time a door closes in front... or behind you? The unreality factor and its ramifications are made clear to you early on in this film. Marius, the instructor, has of course no problem with the new reality, because he is there to teach the participant of his seminar a point of view. How to be fully present in every moment of your life, without your baggage of the past. And even though the reality we live in is less extreme, I feel this point of view comes across well. But the participant, Jörg Karsunke, is not the same kind of character as his instructor. The baggage of life, we carry, are not only the regrettable consequences of our actions, but also the good things we've accomplished, and we can't simply dismiss the part of our life we were satisfied with. Jörg's attitude is generally one of loyalty and responsibility. This film shows the selfish, arrogant intellect versus the considerate, faithful ignorance. Our own intellectual pride is the most difficult to overcome. And indeed, maybe we all can learn from each other. The end of the film is more logical than predictable, because as things are going along, there seem to be no way of telling what will happen next right up until the story suddenly is told, and the film ends. I immensely enjoyed watching it.

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2004 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Kein Science Fiction
    • Filming locations
      • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
      • Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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