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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Hans Weingartner
Writers:
Katharina Held (writer)
Hans Weingartner (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 November 2004 (Austria) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Every Heart is a revolutionary cell more
Plot:
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
8 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Wonderful movie more (93 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Daniel Brühl ... Jan
Julia Jentsch ... Jule
Stipe Erceg ... Peter
Burghart Klaußner ... Hardenberg

Peer Martiny ... Villenbesitzer
Petra Zieser ... Villenbesitzerin
Laura Schmidt ... Tochter
Sebastian Butz ... Sohn
Oliver Bröcker ... Aggressiver Globalisierungsgegner
Knut Berger ... Globalisierungsgegner
Hanns Zischler ... Vermieter
Claudio Caiolo ... Paolo
Bernhard Bettermann ... Jules Chef
Sylvia Haider ... Neureiche Frau 1
Claudia Jakobshagen ... Neureiche Frau 2
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Edukators (Australia) (Europe: English title) (festival title) (UK) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality, and some drug use.
Runtime:
France:127 min | Argentina:127 min
Country:
Germany | Austria
Language:
German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Achenkirch, Tirol, Austria more
Company:
Y3 Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Hans Weingartner]one of the protesters at the beginning. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Jan shuts the sliding door after searching his van for Jule's cellular phone, the cameraman is reflected in the window. more
Quotes:
Jan: I've got news for you, Corporate Man: your days are numbered! more
Movie Connections:
References The Matrix (1999) more
Soundtrack:
The Real Sky more

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93 out of 112 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderful movie, 21 April 2005
10/10
Author: morgonhed from London

I have to issue a few words of warning first:

Don't see this movie after you have just enjoyed a really good Hollywood-production (as I did). Because if you do you may at first be put off a little bit by the quality of this digital productions that does not quite come up to 35mm-standards.

You will notice this for about 10 seconds.

Two hours later however you won't quite understand anymore what exactly it was you liked so much about this great Hollywood-movie that suddenly seems to be so shallow, so void of real issues and characters ...

This is a wonderful, wonderful gem of a movie that won't bore you even for a second and will keep you thinking for days and days.

I don't want to go into the plot here (see for yourself), just that: This is NOT a movie that can be summed up in one statement. It is a film about political activism, love, friendship, ideals in life and how we betray them, the generation if 1968 and what became of them, the dynamics of small groups and, and, and...

To wrap so much relevant issues into a gripping, highly entertaining and even funny story for me is a real miracle in scriptwriting. The dialogues are outstanding.

Of course the main reason this movie works so well is the fantastic cast. All four main characters are absolutely phenomenal and of course Danny Bruehl and Julia Jentsch show again that they are the best German actors of their generation.

This movie touches you emotionally, gives you food for thought and entertains immensely at the same time. For me it is the best movie I have seen this year.

This is what cinema should be like.

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