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Normal

  • 2009
  • 1h 40m
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Normal (2009)
Serial KillerTrue CrimeCrimeDramaThriller

In a world of decay even the most horrific deeds seem normal. Life account of the most dreaded German serial killer of the 1930s.In a world of decay even the most horrific deeds seem normal. Life account of the most dreaded German serial killer of the 1930s.In a world of decay even the most horrific deeds seem normal. Life account of the most dreaded German serial killer of the 1930s.

  • Director
    • Julius Sevcík
  • Writers
    • Julius Sevcík
    • Anthony Neilson
  • Stars
    • Milan Knazko
    • Dagmar Havlová
    • Pavel Gajdos
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    • Director
      • Julius Sevcík
    • Writers
      • Julius Sevcík
      • Anthony Neilson
    • Stars
      • Milan Knazko
      • Dagmar Havlová
      • Pavel Gajdos
    • 2User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Milan Knazko
    Milan Knazko
    • Peter Kurten
    Dagmar Havlová
    Dagmar Havlová
    • Marie Kurten
    Pavel Gajdos
    Pavel Gajdos
    • Advocate Wehner
    Zuzana Kajnarová
    Zuzana Kajnarová
    • Reception Clerk
    Miroslav Táborský
    Miroslav Táborský
    • Klein
    Jan Vlasák
    Jan Vlasák
    • Wenge
    Meto Jovanovski
    • Judge
    Elena Stanisheva
    • Eva
    Zora Poulová
    • Mrs. Kleinová
    • (as Zuzana Valchárová-Poulová)
    Pavel Kikincuk
    Pavel Kikincuk
    • Attorney
    Antonín Svejda
    • Young Peter Kurten
    Norbert Lichý
    Norbert Lichý
    • Knacker
    Blanka Jarosova
    • Josephine Budlick
    Michal Hofbauer
    Michal Hofbauer
    • Warder
    Teodora Bognárová
    • Krystínka Kleinová
    Vendula Stíchová
    • Doris Hahn
    Magdalena Sidonová
    • Dorriere
    Nikol Kouklová
    Nikol Kouklová
    • Ida Reuther
    • Director
      • Julius Sevcík
    • Writers
      • Julius Sevcík
      • Anthony Neilson
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    Communist Subversion

    The entire film breathes a disgusting understanding for a serial killer, which alone makes it difficult to bear.

    It is completely different in films like "The Silence of the Lambs", in which the criminal is not the victim of an "evil society", but rather society must be protected from him, which is the factual truth.

    The dialogues are incredibly boring and low IQ and also unspeakably slow. It feels like one word per second!

    After an hour and a half of strudel dough, which I could only endure in fast forward, finally the trial begins.

    The camera work and the entire filmmaking craft are already a complete desaster, but then the mask is fully dropped and the pure communist face is revealed: "Do we want to become like him and condemn, or do we want to understand?" says the off-screen speaker.

    The climax is expected to be the defense attorney's speech.

    But there are only two low(est) IQ sentences: "He is mentally ill and must not be convicted." (the beloved favorite trick of the left to subvert civil society, as if one and the same person had not committed the crimes, while for the normal citizen, if he drives drunk, it is seen as an aggravating factor...).

    Protect the ones they sympathize with...

    And the god-hater also like to dig up God, when it fits their narrative: 2nd sentence: "If he is convicted, then God have mercy on us."

    Two sentences from the defense. That's all.

    There is no more intellectual scope for this piece of work.

    After the conviction, there is immediately another typically left-wing projection taking place: The defense attorney's parents seem to have critcized him, so they obviosuly are very bad "reactionaries" and he disavows them (another favorite mantra of unloved kids who later become left-wing: society bad, parents bad, family bad, church bad, alphas bad, biology bad, mathematics bad - fringe groups good!).

    So overall an incredibly bad movie from the point of craftsmanship, and the subtext is pure leftist subversion.
    8albertoschiano

    European versión of The Silence of the Lambs

    An intelectual search of evilness by comfronting the author. A real case where punishment was used to release the peoples tension. We all know what happened 7 years later with these "normal" people.

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2009 (Czech Republic)
    • Countries of origin
      • Czech Republic
      • North Macedonia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Czech Republic)
    • Languages
      • Czech
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Normal the Düsseldorf Ripper
    • Filming locations
      • Bitola, North Macedonia
    • Production companies
      • Axman Productions
      • Black Lantern Films
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    • Budget
      • £9,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $615,028
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
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      • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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