303
- 2018
- 2h 25m
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7.5/10
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Two university students, Jule and Jan, leave Berlin together in an old camper on a road trip south, but for different reasons.Two university students, Jule and Jan, leave Berlin together in an old camper on a road trip south, but for different reasons.Two university students, Jule and Jan, leave Berlin together in an old camper on a road trip south, but for different reasons.
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7V-Fi
A German road trip movie that develops the tension between two characters during a journey from Berlin to Spain. The dialog is exploratory, with a wide range of topics touched-on, including religion, politics, philosophy, relationships and the development of human survival in history and modern times.
The characters depicted in the movie both explore each others view point without demanding acceptance of their own beliefs. Over time they reconcile each others differences and come to a common understanding.
This is a gentle film with no particular surprises. The acting is good and the characters become likeable for their openess and understanding on the many issues facing them.
Great cinematography with spectacular scenery and locations. Overall A good well made and enjoyable movie.
The characters depicted in the movie both explore each others view point without demanding acceptance of their own beliefs. Over time they reconcile each others differences and come to a common understanding.
This is a gentle film with no particular surprises. The acting is good and the characters become likeable for their openess and understanding on the many issues facing them.
Great cinematography with spectacular scenery and locations. Overall A good well made and enjoyable movie.
It's good, for me its very good. one of the most best roadtrip movie.
Jule and Jan succeed to delivered a very romantic relationship from the start. it doesn't feel to fast and to slow, their doing it just right. it should be like that when two person who have that condition of life should fallin to each other, just like that. somehow this movie gave us the reality of love step that other movie tend to be afraid to show it. this movie tell it in a very warm and in good phase.
the story it self was quite simple honestly, but the way it been told was make us feel that this movie still focus on the main two character with all the event that happened. i love the tone of this movie, the set, the music all of it was make this movie have a really strong sense of really fun adventure
Jule and Jan succeed to delivered a very romantic relationship from the start. it doesn't feel to fast and to slow, their doing it just right. it should be like that when two person who have that condition of life should fallin to each other, just like that. somehow this movie gave us the reality of love step that other movie tend to be afraid to show it. this movie tell it in a very warm and in good phase.
the story it self was quite simple honestly, but the way it been told was make us feel that this movie still focus on the main two character with all the event that happened. i love the tone of this movie, the set, the music all of it was make this movie have a really strong sense of really fun adventure
This is inevitably going to be compared to Before Sunrise, the 1995 Linklater film about a girl and boy who meet on the road and spend the film walking and talking about the inane, self-absorbed, philosophical things that young strangers in their 20s talk about. I loved Before Sunrise, but watching it again after decades I was struck by how heavy-handed and affected, albeit charming, it felt, how much the actors felt like movie stars rather than average people.
"303" feels utterly natural, unaffected. The leads are attractive (of course) but their portrayal of the frailties and warmth of two random strangers who find themselves unexpected travelling companions is believable and sympathetic. This is a film about two people in their 20s talking. The conversations are in turns inane, thoughtful, philosophical, naive, imbued with a sense of self-uniqueness and import that is the nature of being in your 20s. There is drama as well on this journey, but it is low key and ultimately isn't the point. The journey is the point.
Where "303" loses a star or two is that it never really pushes boundaries. It is what it seems to be, no more and no less. That's still pretty great.
"303" feels utterly natural, unaffected. The leads are attractive (of course) but their portrayal of the frailties and warmth of two random strangers who find themselves unexpected travelling companions is believable and sympathetic. This is a film about two people in their 20s talking. The conversations are in turns inane, thoughtful, philosophical, naive, imbued with a sense of self-uniqueness and import that is the nature of being in your 20s. There is drama as well on this journey, but it is low key and ultimately isn't the point. The journey is the point.
Where "303" loses a star or two is that it never really pushes boundaries. It is what it seems to be, no more and no less. That's still pretty great.
303 is so beautiful and knows how to take its time, edit it all together nicely, use music effectively, and the subtlety of the direction works as well. The actors also are very good and give a sense of honesty to their characters. I wasn't sure if it could actually pull off a runtime of over two hours, but it could and it never got dull or uninteresting.
Think Before trilogy, but German and with its own feeling to it.
By the way, I think it's pretty funny the director actually had a role in Before Sunrise as a cafe patron.
On a sidenote, 2018 seems to me like a unusually good year for German cinema from what I have seen so far.
Please give this film a chance if you are a fan of talky movies. I really love this one a lot.
By the way, I think it's pretty funny the director actually had a role in Before Sunrise as a cafe patron.
On a sidenote, 2018 seems to me like a unusually good year for German cinema from what I have seen so far.
Please give this film a chance if you are a fan of talky movies. I really love this one a lot.
Hans Weingartner worked as production assistent on Richad Linklaters classic Before Sunrise. 303 is his variation on the theme. It is a subtle, slowpaced heartwarming film with two great actors. Especially Mala Emde gives a breakout performance. Two different characters slowly developing emotions while on a roadtrip through Europe. I really enjoyed the movie. My only critique is the running time of almost two an a half hours. Linklater does it shorter and that would have benefitted this gem also. Anyways, I would love to see part two nine years,later.
Did you know
- TriviaThe film title 303 refers to the Mercedes-Benz O 303 touring bus model, but the motorhome in which the two protagonists travel is actually a Mercedes-Benz Hymer T1 650.
- GoofsTwice while Jule was driving two red lights were lit on the dashboard. This usually happens when you turn the ignition key on Contact, but when the engine starts they go off. Unless you have a problem with the engine.
- ConnectionsEdited from 303 - Die Serie (2021)
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- $351,216
- Runtime
- 2h 25m(145 min)
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- 1.85 : 1
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