Der Architekt (2008)

Accepting a prize, architect Georg Winter explains that an architect has the good fortune of measuring every completed building against the rightness of his original idea. Soon Georg ... See full summary »

Director:

Ina Weisse

Writers:

Daphne Charizani, Ina Weisse

Stars:

Harald Abdelhamed, Josef Bierbichler, Hark Bohm

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harald Abdelhamed	...	Kurt
Josef Bierbichler	...	Georg Winter
Hark Bohm	...	Roth
Maria Hofstätter	...	Kellnerin
Sandra Hüller	...	Reh Winter
Hilde Van Mieghem	...	Eva Winter
Erich Schröck	...	Steinmetz
Matthias Schweighöfer	...	Jan Winter
Johannes Silberschneider	...	Pfarrer
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger	...	Bauleiter
Anna Reinstadtler	...	Tante Olla
Sophie Rois	...	Hannah
Johanna Unterleitner	...	Nachbarin
Bernhard Wolf	...	Ulrich
Maria Wolf	...	Maria

Storyline

Accepting a prize, architect Georg Winter explains that an architect has the good fortune of measuring every completed building against the rightness of his original idea. Soon Georg himself is forced to take stock of the achievements and mistakes he has made in his personal life. An intense drama in which the four members of the family travel to a mountain village to bury Georg's mother. They get stranded in bad weather. This unexpected isolation throws new light on the past and present life of the parents and the two almost-adult children.

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Plot Keywords:

shower | full frontal female nudity | female nudity | naked in the snow | full frontal male nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

5 February 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

O Arquitecto

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reverse Angle Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Sadly, madly, deadly

Excellent movie. It starts funny, then gets weird, and ends sad. The plot follows a straight line from the city into the mountains, and from everyday tedium to singular despair. The story proceeds as if by necessity, yet it's never predictable. Almost all characters are damaged and twisted in fascinating ways. Working with an outstanding ensemble of first-rate actors, Ina Weisse makes us take them at face value. In no time at all, these creeps feel like you've known them forever, or you're one of them. Hannah, a single working mom in a backward village, technically gets the worst deal, but makes the best of it. Played by the amazing Sophie Rois, she turns out the most likable in my book. But they all have their perks. Josef Bierbichler, in the part of the crippled patriarch, is obviously a giant. Hilde Van Mieghem is great as his snotty, frustrated wife. Sandra Hüller, of "Requiem" fame, brings their unhappy over-achiever of a daughter to life in exciting ways. Matthias Schweighöfer, whom I can't stand in most movies, sheds new light on the age-old part of the prodigal son. Go see with family. It's a family movie, but not the way you think. Not at all. - Writer-director Ina Weisse is an established actress, but this is her first feature-length film. I hope there's more to come.