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Director:
Writer:
Christian Alvart (writer)
Release Date:
11 November 2000 (Iceland) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Watch Your Neighbour
Plot:
Writer gets curious about the violent and sado-masochistic ongoings in his neighbour's apartments. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Visually stun-gunning thriller with kafkaesk topic more (7 total)

Cast

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Detlef Lutz ... Kriminalhauptkommissar Gehler
Andreas Erfurth ... Kriminalkommissar Wosniak
Konstantin Graudus ... Henri Kappes

Nadeshda Brennicke ... Paula (as Nadeshda Brennecke)
Thomas D ... Kurt
Klaus Zmorek ... Flagg
Heribert Czerniak ... Jelinsk

Jarreth J. Merz ... Hortek (as Jarreth Merz)
Domenico D'Ambrosio ... Stritzl
Sandra Leonhard ... Roke
Natascha Graf ... Julie
Ben Hecker ... Dr. Bieser
Clemens Gerhard ... Assistent
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80 min
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Director Trademark: [Christian Alvart] [mirror shot]Henri is seen washing himself several times in the movie usually by Alvart's typical shot: He is reflected by three mirrors, effectively showing him four times from all angles. more
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
Visually stun-gunning thriller with kafkaesk topic, 13 August 1999
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Author: Killer-40 from Frankfurt, Germany

An auteur is born! Created by the former editor of the legendary German movie fanzine X-TRO, this debut movie comes as a big surprise. Stimulating lightsetting, engaged actors, smooth cuts, perfect angles and shots, a genuine and original 'handwriting' - this will be the business card for the director to join the world of professional movie makers. Almost unsupported by big money and made through much individual will, the film was originally planned as a shorter one, stretched to 82 minutes (thus qualified to join a Korean festival) and therefore suffers from some script weakness and a lack of suspense in between. Still, we find ourselves in the protagonist, a man disturbed by the strange things happening in his neighbour's appartment which make him so curious that he drills holes in his walls to watch sadistic and mafiotic events that will influence his own relationship with his foreign girlfriend. The hard music of the movie goes well with its developing violence. I can't wait to see Mr. Christian's next film.

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