Immer nie am Meer (2007)

Director:

Antonin Svoboda

Writers:

Christoph Grissemann, Dirk Stermann,

Stars:

Christoph Grissemann, Dirk Stermann, Heinz Strunk

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Christoph Grissemann	...	Anzengruber
Dirk Stermann	...	Baisch
Heinz Strunk	...	Schwanenmeister
Philip Bialkowski	...	Toni
Eva Maria Neubauer	...	Geherin
Markus Hering	...	Heimleiter
Gabriele Heckel	...	Baisch' Frau
Silke Jandl	...	Gäste Weinlese
Bernhard Majcen	...	Gäste Weinlese
Marion Dimali	...	Apothekerin
Christopher Schärf	...	Barkeeper
Alexander Rieder	...	Mann an der Bar
Markus Schleinzer	...	Mathias

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

car breakdown | boy | claustrophobic setting | trio | shaving | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de]

Country:

Austria

Language:

German

Release Date:

9 March 2007 (Austria)

Also Known As:

Forever Never Anywhere

Filming Locations:

Lower Austria, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coop 99

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Schäferstündchen"
By Heinz Strunk

User Reviews

Clever idea and good fun

FOREVER NEVER ANYWHERE (Antonin Svoboda - Austria 2007).

Seen at the IFF Rotterdam, 3 February 2007.

The set-up is simple: Three men get into an accident with their car on a deserted mountain road when they try to avoid hitting a woman who is jogging there in the middle of the night. The car gets off the road, rolls of the mountain until it dashes against a tree. Problem is: they can't get out. The car is an armoured Mercedes, that used to belong to former Austrian president Kurt Waldheim, bought by one of them at a bargain price. But now, the electric doors and windows won't open and they're stuck. Filled with brash and lowbrow humour, and with its single set-up of three men stuck in the small confined space of a car, it's surprisingly entertaining. The film takes an even more bizarre twist when suddenly the three men become the subject of a young boy who starts using these men as live guinea pigs, instead of rescuing them.

Since I couldn't find this one anywhere on IMDb, I gathered it went ahead under a different title, but apparently it was added quite recently under its German title IMMER NIE AM MEER. However, the English title FOREVER NEVER ANYWHERE must be one of the worst I've come across in a long time, but don't let that fool you. This Austrian comedy is good fun and was received with almost constant laughter during its screening in the Netherlands, but festival audiences do tend to be a little more acceptant than most..

With its micro-budget and basically one outdoor location, this film shows that one can make an interesting film when starting with an original idea, convincing acting, humor and some clever plot twists. I had a perfectly good time watching this.

Camera Obscura --- 8/10