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6.0/10
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How far one is willing to go for the sake of one's political commitment.How far one is willing to go for the sake of one's political commitment.How far one is willing to go for the sake of one's political commitment.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Christopher Hans
- Rolf
- (as Christopher Kjell Hans)
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A mediocre and overall fairly disappointing movie due to weak plot and overall message, mediocre direction, slow clunky pacing, and a very predictable cliched ending. There are some redeeming qualities though such as acting, music, production values, cinematography, and some cool (despite being thinly executed) ideas here & there. It's certainly watchable and all, but don't get too excited about this one.
Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists."
And this film is precisely about this left-fascist antifa. It gives a good look at the violence with which these organizations operate: the training in violent sports, the beating up of people who think differently, the destruction of cars of political opponents.
In this orgy of violence, a somewhat naive law student of noble birth ends up through a girlfriend. And she gets carried away in this.
The film itself has little story or content.
And this film is precisely about this left-fascist antifa. It gives a good look at the violence with which these organizations operate: the training in violent sports, the beating up of people who think differently, the destruction of cars of political opponents.
In this orgy of violence, a somewhat naive law student of noble birth ends up through a girlfriend. And she gets carried away in this.
The film itself has little story or content.
The movie captured some media interest in Germany when it was screened in Venice film festival but was also critisised by leftists focussing on the childish and psychotic behaviour of the antifascist group. So I was at least curious. Well, the movie doesn't live up to expectations. The story is a bit dull and I had a hard time to follow it. Shooting and edit is not bad but the visual side also failed to hold up my interest. On the positive side I think the acting is at least authentic and the movie lacks the usual dose of policial indoctrination.
Was intrigued through the start but then it just went on and on and nothing really happened. I could not get what emotions they wanted the leftists portray with most shots showing them on the wrong side with childish and immature acts. It made it seem like the right wing is non-violent and the leftists are violent lot. Ignore this borefest. Watch something else.
This.film has so much potential and fails on so many levels that it is really sad to watch. A lost effort. Two stars for occasional Olivier Assays style editing that unfortunately does not help patch up lack of motivation in characters and lack of story development.
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Luisa's father (Michael Wittenborn) says "those under 30 and not on the left, have no heart. Those over 30 and still on the left, have no brain." it's a direct reference to the 2004 movie The Edukators (2004). This quote originated in France in the 19th century.
- ConnectionsReferences The Edukators (2004)
- SoundtracksWenn die Nacht am tiefsten ist, ist der Tag am nächsten
Written by Captain Gips, Johnny Mauser, Marie Curry, Ralph Möbius, Ralph Steitz and Spion Y
Performed by Neonschwarz
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $302,101
- Runtime
- 1h 51m(111 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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