Ein fliehendes Pferd (2007)

Director:

Rainer Kaufmann

Writers:

Kathrin Richter (screenplay), Ralf Hertwig (screenplay),

Stars:

Ulrich Noethen, Ulrich Tukur, Katja Riemann

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ulrich Noethen	...	Helmut Halm
Ulrich Tukur	...	Klaus Buch
Katja Riemann	...	Sabine Halm
Petra Schmidt-Schaller	...	Helene
Therese Hämer	...	Irene Zürn
Günter Brombacher	...	Mayrhofer (as Günther Brombacher)
Vilmar Bieri	...	Reinhold
Lisa Friederich	...	Freakiges Mädchen (as Lisa Friedrich)
Jan Messutat	...	Mann der Wasserwacht
Julian Greis	...	Mann der Wasserwacht

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

quartet | lakeside | animal in title | couple | based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

20 September 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Pakeneva hevonen

Filming Locations:

Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gate Filmproduktion, Clasart Film + TV Produktions GmbH, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Dissecting Husbands and Wives

I was very surprised to see how well this movie is made and how much it touched my heart and soul, even if it is a comedy. In the US, stories like that are told by John Updike and the Woody Allen of the 1980s. Here in Germany we have Martin Walser who examines and dissects husbands and wives like angels and insects.

What begins as light summer days quickly turns into disaster but director Rainer Kaufmann never lets heaviness and depression creep into a vacation idyll that each of the four protagonists tries to maintain. Supported by four brilliant performances and the fluid, yet never obtrusive cinematography by Klaus Eichhammer, the director permits a view of a marriage in decline, withhelding the all important question: will they manage to overcome the obstacles? The script is complex, funny, exciting. I also would like to point out to a very unusual music score by Annette Focks. This is a film that manages to surprise us both from the dramaturgy as well as its direction. This is a true sophisticated comedy!