German and German-language Films | North American Films
Tár: character study of power-crazy artist undone by a weak plot
Todd Field, “Tár” (2022) It has all the ingredients to be a great film –
Category: German and German-language Films
Reviews of films from Germany and German-language films from other areas.
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Triangle of Sadness: a perilous navigation through class warfare, power struggles and a plot that falls apart
Ruben Östlund, “Triangle of Sadness” (2022) Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,
German and German-language Films
Monju Hunters of Sofugan Island: carrying a warning of environmental devastation and human folly
Karim Eich and Dirk Wachsmuth, “Monju Hunters of Sofugan Island” (2017) An unexpectedly deep and
German and German-language Films
A celebration of a major art and social utopian movement in “Bauhaus Spirit: 100 Years of Bauhaus”
Niels Bolbringer and Thomas Tielsch, “Bauhaus Spirit: 100 Years of Bauhaus” (2018) Celebrating the 100th
German and German-language Films
Botswana’s Heavy Metal Queens: focusing on the fashions and image rather than the music and the subculture
Sarah Vianney, “Botswana’s Heavy Metal Queens” (2018) Despite the title, the heavy metal queens of
Eastern European Films | German and German-language Films
The Final Journey: a formulaic road movie about hope and reconciliation in the Ukrainian civil war
Nick Baker-Monteys, “The Final Journey / Leanders Letzte Reise” (2017) The plot may be a
German and German-language Films
Faust: a visually stunning film with many magnificent scenes – but a thin story weakens it
F W Murnau, “Faust” (1926) Visually powerful and stunning, with an incredible opening scene of
German and German-language Films
Oh Boy: a young man without purpose and focus comes to accept responsibility and care for the world
Jan Ole Gerster, “Oh Boy” (2012) Debut film for German director Jan Ole Gerster, “Oh
German and German-language Films
Run Lola Run: a mundane crime thriller plot set in a highly deterministic universe where humans run in preprogrammed loops
Tommy Tykwer, “Lola rennt / Run Lola Run” (1998) A mundane plot set in Berlin
German and German-language Films
The American Friend: an investigation into the nature of individual and collective identity
Wim Wenders, “Der Amerikanische Freund / The American Friend” (1977) Based on the novel “Ripley’s
