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Not a Love Song (1997)Director:Jan RalskeWriter:Jan Ralske |
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Luise
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Bruno
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Karl
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Guenther
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Bruno Cathomas | ... |
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Cathlen Gawlich | ... |
Elsa
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Dagmar
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Dieter
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Susanne
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Seminar Lecturer
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Dieb
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Country:
GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
16 October 1997 (Germany) See more »Box Office
Budget:
$150,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB), Luna-Film, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) See more »
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This is an odd German tragic comedy that screened at the Goethe House in Hanoi, Vietnam recently. Hauntingly photographed in beautiful B & W, it is the tale of a rural village in East Germany where it seems everyone wants to leave, most of all the wannabe-James-Dean male lead, Bruno (wonderful performance by Lars Rudolph). However, one hapless local entrepreneur has high-hopes for the future; but then his wife falls for Bruno which sets off a battle between romance, marketing, and responsibility.
Though uneven at the start, the film develops an increasingly intense and desolate atmosphere, almost like in a play by Beckett. The direction is often reminiscent of Fassbinder - not realistic but truthful, distilling the essence of situations in a truly creative manner. Sometimes the scenes slip into the grotesque, but this is after all a comedy.
I truly enjoyed this film. Anyone who knows the situation and history of East Germany today will also be pleased to discover that here is a film which deals with the political fallout of 1989 in a comical fashion, long before a film like "Goodbye Lenin" saw the light of day. It is also a sarcastic blast at the German national character, which as Fassbinder also showed, is not known for its warm-hearted friendliness. NOT A LOVE SONG - highly recommended!