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Winterschläfer (1997)
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30 October 1997 (Germany)
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Ein Liebesthriller. more
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Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend...
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Tom Tykwer Opening Berlin International Film Festival
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Slow But Beautiful Looking Coincidences
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(Complete credited cast)| Ulrich Matthes | ... | Rene | |
| Heino Ferch | ... | Marco | |
| Floriane Daniel | ... | Rebecca | |
| Marie-Lou Sellem | ... | Laura | |
| Josef Bierbichler | ... | Theo | |
| Agathe Taffertshofer | ... | Theos Frau Edith | |
| Sophia Dirscherl | ... | Theos Tochter Marita (as Sofia Dirscherl) | |
| Laura Tonke | ... | Nina | |
| Sebastian Schipper | ... | Otto | |
| Werner Schnitzer | ... | Chefarzt | |
| Saskia Vester | ... | Schwester Anna | |
| Robert Meyer | ... | Keibl |
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Revealing mistakes: When Marco is falling, the parachute on his back is clearly visible.
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References Gone with the Wind (1939)
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For Eight Cellos
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I went to see "Winter Sleepers (Winterschläfer)" only because it's the same director as "Run Lola Run," though it turned out to be pre-"Lola."
It plays with the same theme of coincidences, though not with "what if's" of Lola or "Sliding Doors" or others in the genre. Rather, the audience knows what connects random people together to understand the misunderstandings and connections.
It's slow at spots (too much stuff that's almost French movie satires of a couple not looking at each other and smoking away) but the directing otherwise is very non-Hollywood intriguing, swooping and looking in at such odd angles, creating tension from a neat VERY unpredictable plot involving basically five or so people in a beautiful Bavaria.
I had no idea the German Alps could be so breathtakingly beautiful -- absolutely terrific stunts that will look puny if you see it on cable or video.
The pop soundtrack is again in English, but the director co-wrote the ambient music that is also used very-non-Hollywood in how it comments and builds up on the tension.
It's a bit long but a nice relief from too many Hollywood movies.(originally written 4/23/2000)