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Winter Sleepers

Original title: Winterschläfer
  • 19971997
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.5K
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Winter Sleepers (1997)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
Setting in a small mountain town, a man, looking for revenge because of his daughter's accidentally killing, mistakenly track out a young couple, troubling with their ordinary life problems.Setting in a small mountain town, a man, looking for revenge because of his daughter's accidentally killing, mistakenly track out a young couple, troubling with their ordinary life problems.Setting in a small mountain town, a man, looking for revenge because of his daughter's accidentally killing, mistakenly track out a young couple, troubling with their ordinary life problems.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writers
    • Anne-Françoise Pyszora(novel "Expense of Spirit")
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Stars
    • Ulrich Matthes
    • Marie-Lou Sellem
    • Floriane Daniel
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writers
    • Anne-Françoise Pyszora(novel "Expense of Spirit")
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Stars
    • Ulrich Matthes
    • Marie-Lou Sellem
    • Floriane Daniel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos2

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    Top cast

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    Ulrich Matthes
    Ulrich Matthes
    • Reneas Rene
    Marie-Lou Sellem
    • Lauraas Laura
    Floriane Daniel
    Floriane Daniel
    • Rebeccaas Rebecca
    Heino Ferch
    Heino Ferch
    • Marcoas Marco
    Josef Bierbichler
    Josef Bierbichler
    • Theoas Theo
    Agathe Taffertshofer
    • Theos Frauas Theos Frau
    Sophia Dirscherl
    • Theos Tochteras Theos Tochter
    • (as Sofia Dirscherl)
    Simon Donatz
    • Theos Sohnas Theos Sohn
    Jakob Donatz
    • Theos Sohnas Theos Sohn
    Laura Tonke
    Laura Tonke
    • Ninaas Nina
    Werner Schnitzer
    • Chefarztas Chefarzt
    Sebastian Schipper
    Sebastian Schipper
    • Ottoas Otto
    Robert Meyer
    • Polizistas Polizist
    Harry Täschner
    • Gerichtsvollzieheras Gerichtsvollzieher
    Walter Anichhofer
    • Souffleuras Souffleur
    Martin Leutgeb
    • 2. Polizistas 2. Polizist
    Melanie Palmberger
    • Ninas Freundinas Ninas Freundin
    Michaela Prahauser
    • Ninas Freundinas Ninas Freundin
    • Director
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writers
      • Anne-Françoise Pyszora(novel "Expense of Spirit") (screenplay)
      • Tom Tykwer
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The characters are color-coded.
    • Goofs
      When Marco is falling, the parachute on his back is clearly visible.
    • Connections
      Featured in Die Hände meiner Mutter (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Untitled #1
      Written by Josh Haden

      Performed by Spain

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Experimental and evocative.
    When filmmakers attempt to do anything radical or completely experimental, critics often hit them hard with insults about how "unreal" or "amateur." But, hello, all of these new devices being used in films ARE unreal AND amateur because they're so innovational (since no one has tried them before). Tom Tykwer is exactly the sort of filmmaker that likes to take chances, who goes against the normal (sometimes recycled) cinematic techniques employed by the majority of the cinematic world. Here, in "Winter Sleepers," we see those revolutionary techniques that led to his international success in "Run Lola Run" in full bloom. The narrative is basically shallow, leaving many gaps in plot and dialogue, but this is done purposefully, and the filling of the gaps is left up to the cinematography, lighting, and color schemes. It is no surprise that Tykwer uses the subjective camera to convey the feelings of his characters (sometimes we fall to the ground in a flash of white when Laura blacks out, or we spin around in circles when Rene has a psychological episode). It is done for a purpose, and we can understand the turmoil that each goes through--without the reliance of a script.

    The film can be seen as more character driven than plot. So, if you need the precious plot more than anything else, I wouldn't recommend this movie. But you should see this movie if you're at all interested in how an event can exponentially set off another set of events, continually building, until the life of every character (whether involved in the first event or not) changes forever.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1997 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • У зимовій сплячці
    • Filming locations
      • Hallein, Salzburg, Austria
    • Production companies
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • Palladio Film
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $323,041
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,818
      • Mar 19, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $323,041
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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