Anatomie (2000)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Stefan Ruzowitzky

Writers:

Peter Engelmann (dramaturge)
Stefan Ruzowitzky (writer)

Release Date:

3 February 2000 (Germany)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They can't wait to get their hands on you. Your end is only the beginning.

Plot:

Medical student Paula Henning wins a place at an exclusive Heidelberg medical school. When the body...

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Dissection | Secret Society | Medical School | Medical Student

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Franka Potente	...	Paula Henning
Benno Fürmann	...	Hein
Anna Loos	...	Gretchen
Sebastian Blomberg	...	Caspar
Holger Speckhahn	...	Phil
Traugott Buhre	...	Prof. Grombek
Oliver Wnuk	...	Ludwig (as Oliver K. Wnuk)
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey	...	David
Andreas Günther	...	Franz
Antonia Cäcilia Holfelder	...	Gabi
Rüdiger Vogler	...	Dr. Henning
Barbara M. Ahren	...	Frau Henning (as Barbara-Magdalena Ahren)
Werner Dissel	...	Paulas Großvater
Gennadi Vengerov	...	Präparator
Thomas Meinhardt	...	Professor in München

Also Known As:

Anatomy (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for terror violence/gore, some sexuality and language.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Portugal:M/18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (nf) | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Company:

Deutsche Columbia TriStar Filmproduktion

Trivia:

The models used in the film were inspired by Dr. Gunther von Hagens popular exhibition "Body Works" in which real cadavers are plasticized after being dissected. One character even mentions this process when we see the hall for the first time at the beginning of the film, but no real cadavers were used as the director thought it "too macabre". The models were created by a team headed by Joachim Grüninger and Birger Laube. The models were so accurate and detailed that the film's medical advisers thought they could be used as actual teaching specimens.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Paula and Gretchen see the corpse in the anatomy hall move, Gretchen suddenly disappears.

Quotes:

Prof. Grombek: [first words - as med student works over cadaver bare-handed] Gloves Kaminski, gloves. The lady's a study aid, not Sharon Stone.
student hecklers: Yeah, Kaminski instincts are very basic... They're more fun when they're alive.
Prof. Grombek: Alright, pipe down. That's enough for this group. Ever seen a drowning victim? Tomorrow's putrefaction day.
Paula Henning: Uh, professor? There seems to be some kind of anomaly in the pelvic region.
Prof. Grombek: A penis per chance? It's not an anomaly, it's that little boys are created differently than little girls. Can you tell me what it is?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Followed by Anatomie 2 (2003)

Soundtrack:

A Go Go

Bad dubbing hurts but I liked it

I saw (unfortunately) the dubbed version on Encore.

Student Paula Henning (Franka Potente who was also in the cult favorite "Run Lola Run") stars as a serious medical student who gets into a prestigious school in Germany. But she soon discovers that some students go missing and the bodies they work on in the anatomy lab are incredibly fresh...

I was stuck seeing the dubbed version on Encore. It hurt a lot (the words not matching the lips got annoying real quick) but I still liked what I saw. The acting was good, it was beautifully photographed, it wasn't TOO gruesome and I was never bored. Even more refreshing was a likable heroine who fights back when the bad guys go after her. The (mild) nudity was, in a refreshing twist, male! A previous poster mentions Benno Furmann (who is excellent) showed his butt but I don't remember seeing it. Regardless this is a well done, scary and excellent thriller. From all I've read the original German language version is the best (I don't doubt that for one second) but the dubbed version is watchable. I give this a 7.