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Auf der Strecke (2007)
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A department store security guard is secretly in love with a clerk in the store's bookshop. When he...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 13 wins
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Taking the Oscars Home: How to See the 2009 Academy Award Winners
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 25 February 2009, 8:57 AM, PST)
No, the Oscar Winners Weren't Leaked, but This is Still Sort of Fun...
(From Rope Of Silicon. 18 February 2009, 12:53 PM, PST)
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 25 February 2009, 8:57 AM, PST)
No, the Oscar Winners Weren't Leaked, but This is Still Sort of Fun...
(From Rope Of Silicon. 18 February 2009, 12:53 PM, PST)
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Tremendous short film
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On the Line (International: English title)
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Germany:30 min
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It is amazing that there are good, bordering on great, filmmakers out there making short films that are infinitely more entertaining than many feature films Hollywood puts out.
"On the Line" is one such short film.
Deliberately paced and well-acted, "On the Line" is one of those rare films that not only trusts the audience to put together the pieces, but also knows you don't need flashy camera work or jump-cuts to keep an audience hooked.
The film also never judges its characters. We understand why they do what they do, the repercussions with which they have to live and the things humans are capable of doing when faced with idiotic emotions, such as jealously.
I got more joy out of this film's 30 minutes than I have watching many Hollywood films recently.
What is surprising is that all the Academy Award-nominated live action films are from foreign countries. Is it that American filmmakers are not making interesting shorts or that there just isn't financing available for them?