Monatliches Archiv:Oktober, 2017

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A German father and avowed pacifist can’t convince his adult son to not join the army and leave for a tour of duty in the bipartite drama Krieg, based on the novel by Jochen Rausch. This elegantly shot film about the thin veneer of civilization and the primal fears and violence that are just lurking underneath sees director Rick Ostermann return to Venice four years after his debut, Wolfskinder, which also played in the Horizons program of the festival. Though conceived as a high-end TV movie for German broadcaster WDR, this looks crisp and impressive on the big screen and is studded with solid performances from top to bottom. Despite a screenplay that doesn’t dig quite deep enough, this package has a solid chance of traveling to other festivals and maybe beyond. (mehr …)