Off Beat (2004)
"Kammerflimmern" (original title)

Director:

Hendrik Hölzemann

Writer:

Hendrik Hölzemann

Stars:

Matthias Schweighöfer, Jessica Schwarz, Florian Lukas

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Matthias Schweighöfer	...	Crash
Jessica Schwarz	...	November
Florian Lukas	...	Richie
Jan-Gregor Kremp	...	Fido
Bibiana Beglau	...	Dr. Tod / Frau Neumann
Carlo Ljubek	...	Tommy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eva Maria Bayerwaltes	...	Kölsche Schwester
Ilknur Boyraz	...	Frau Treptvko
Oliver Bröcker	...	Methadonmann
Marcus Calvin	...	Hilfloser Chirurg (as Marcus S.C, Calvin)
Cornelius Dane	...	Feuerwehrmann mit Tättowierung
Ismail Deniz	...	Türkischer Mann #1 (as Ismail Denez)
Karin Eisele	...	Hebamme
Christoph Franken	...	Portier
Johanna Gastdorf	...	Mutter des Mädchens

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

ambulance | firefighter | loss of father | female doctor | love at first sight | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German Turkish

Release Date:

3 February 2005 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Off Beat

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH, Constantin Film Produktion, Arte

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The real ambulance car 01-83-02 in Cologne is a newer car and is driven by the German Red Cross.

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Goofs

The drunk girl vomits into her sweatshirt. Moments later when the nurse puts her down on the bed her sweatshirt is clean.

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Connections

Features White Wilderness (1958)

User Reviews

Surprising

I saw this movie yesterday on television, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. To be honest I did not expect very much of this film, at the very best I expected it to be some kind of pumped-up teenager movie with a max of "hyped" songs in the soundtrack, flashy videoclip imagery and a thin, unimportant storyline. It turned out quite differently! The acting was very good, the soundtrack was good (and not to intrusive), the cinematography was good (although it could've been a bit more experimental for this kind of film)and the story was credible. I could not help to compare this film to Martin Scorsese's "Bringing out the dead". This film also describes the hard, fast-paced life of two paramedics and their confrontations with pain, suffering and death. To my own surprise I found this film better than "Bringing out the dead" because it was more human, more realistic and more authentic. "BOTD" had this Hollywood-like glitter and glamour to it that made it incredible, over the top and to "cool" to be authentic. While this film is certainly not a masterpiece or some kind of "must-see", it is a decent, well-made and gripping piece of cinema that is worth the watch in every sense. Don't break your head finding it, but if you do, don't hesitate to view it. A pleasant surprise and well-done film!