The Door (2009)
"Die Tür" (original title)

A successful artist loses control of his life after his young daughter's death. A chance for a new start appears, but all is not what it seems.

Director:

Anno Saul

Writers:

Jan Berger (screenplay), Akif Pirinçci (novel)

Stars:

Mads Mikkelsen, Jessica Schwarz, Valeria Eisenbart

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mads Mikkelsen	...	David Andernach
Jessica Schwarz	...	Maja Andernach
Valeria Eisenbart	...	Leonie Andernach
Thomas Thieme	...	Siggi Butschma
Tim Seyfi	...	Max Oelze
Stefan Gebelhoff	...	Paul Wiegand
Suzan Anbeh	...	Susanne Wiegand
Heike Makatsch	...	Gia
Nele Trebs	...	Nele Weigant
Thomas Arnold	...	Edgar Keun
Karsten Dahlem	...	Polizist 1
Rene Lay	...	Polizist 2
Christof Düro	...	Fahrer Kleinbus
Lena Sabine Berg	...	Henriette Zahnert (as Sabine Berg)
Patrick Heinrich	...	Segej

Storyline

A successful artist loses control of his life after his young daughter's death. A chance for a new start appears, but all is not what it seems.

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Plot Keywords:

time travel | father daughter relationship | doppelganger | male nudity

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

26 November 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Door

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wüste Film, Wüste Film Ost, Senator Film Produktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was set intentionally in no specific city or country so the story could take place in any Northern European city (the exterior shots were filmed mostly in Potsdam, Germany). This is recognizable by the fact that the vehicle licence plates have no format used in the EU, the uniforms of the police officers are just plain black and the police car has no markings.

User Reviews

A sentimental thriller

I enjoyed very much this movie as it was a blend between dark and fantasy. The actors fitted the roles and I liked the game between the "old" and "new" characters. What I liked the most was the fact that the movie was not predictable and had a touch of sensibility, which most movies nowadays tend to miss. As an European movie I recommend it without hesitation and the thriller part was blended perfectly with the dark story. As a minor observation I can add that the story could have gone a bit darker without fading away the sensibility of the father- daughter relationship. In this light, I think the movie can be improved, but the written part on which is based I think succeeds as a story. So if you want a quality movie, with an imaginative story and good actors, this is the right movie for you.