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Marianne Sägebrecht | ... | Marianne | |
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Eisi Gulp | ... | Huber |
Toni Berger | ... | Mortician | |
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Manuela Denz | ... | Mrs. Huber |
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Will Spindler | ... | Train Conductor |
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Hans Stadlbauer | ... | Train Conductor |
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Meret Burger | ... | Girl in the Train |
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Werner Zeussel | ||
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Christiane Blumhoff | ||
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Dietrich Kerky | ||
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Peter Weiß | ||
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Michele Tichawsky | ||
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Paul Würges | ... | Self - Leader of his Combo (as Paul Wuerges) |
In a large city lives a lonesome, 38-year old woman. Without friends, she has indulged in food and candy too much and has become a bit overweight. In short, she is disappointed in her life. One day she sees a young and handsome subway driver and instantly falls in love with him. In a very short time, she finds out all about him and eventually contacts him. Written by Mattias Thuresson
...still, there's something about this movie that is extremely appealing. The strange, offbeat colors underscore the fantasy nature of the story. For the first twenty minutes or so, I just watched with wide-eyed disbelief, expecting something atrocious to happen; then as the story developed I found myself drawn into an unexpectedly tender and touching, yet still fantastic, affair. When the film was over, I found myself reflecting on the characters' motivations and personalities. Trivial films don't have that effect.
Not trivial, then--but not wonderful, either, in any conventional way. Too specialized? I don't know. I plan to watch it again. It's worth that.
I gave it a vote of "seven."