Directed by:
Christian SchwochowScreenplay:
Heide SchwochowCinematography:
Frank LammComposer:
Can ErdoğanCast:
Stine Fischer Christensen, Ulrich Noethen, Ronald Zehrfeld, Dagmar Manzel, Anna Maria Mühe, Ulrich Matthes, Gudrun Landgrebe, Corinna Harfouch (more)Plots(1)
Set in the world of the theater, this psychological drama presents a novice actress named Fine who, despite the general consensus that she lacks talent, is cast by renowned director Kaspar Friedmann in the main role in his student staging of Camille. The authoritarian director sees in Fine the wounded and complicated personality elements that correspond to his notion of the eponymous character. The sometimes cruel theater environment forces the girl to descend into the dark recesses of her very core where she is expected to find the requisite intensity to perform. Fine, who takes on a new identity to accomplish the task, thus becomes a participant in a dangerous game. The experience of watching the talented German filmmaker’s second film is enhanced by the excellent performances (especially Stine Fischer Christensen as Fine), the resourceful camerawork, and the director’s sensitivity in skillfully combining the existential level (everyday life versus total immersion into art à la The Red Shoes) with the social aspects of the film (Fine’s family crisis and her headlong effort to find love). (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Stine Fischer Christensen
Denmark
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Ulrich Noethen
West Germany
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Ronald Zehrfeld
East Germany
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Dagmar Manzel
East Germany
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Anna Maria Mühe
East Germany
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Cracks in the Shell (2011)
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Ulrich Matthes
West Germany
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Gudrun Landgrebe
West Germany
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Corinna Harfouch
East Germany
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Sabin Tambrea
Romania
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Annette Lober
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Claudia Geisler-Bading
East Germany
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Bernd-Christian Althoff
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Annika Olbrich
West Germany
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Ferdinand Lehmann
Germany
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Marie Rosa Tietjen
West Germany
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Johann Jürgens
East Germany
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Johanna Penski
Poland
Best movies:
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Helena Hentschel
Germany
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Nicole Ernst
West Germany
Best movies:
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Ilja Pletner
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