Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
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Hans Weingartner
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Cast
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| Daniel Brühl | ... | Jan | |
| Julia Jentsch | ... | Jule | |
| Stipe Erceg | ... | Peter | |
| Burghart Klaußner | ... | Hardenberg (as Burghart Klaussner) | |
| Peer Martiny | ... | Villenbesitzer Jürgen | |
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Petra Zieser | ... | Villenbesitzerin |
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Laura Schmidt | ... | Tochter Laura |
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Sebastian Butz | ... | Sohn |
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Oliver Bröcker | ... | Aggressiver Globalisierungsgegner |
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Knut Berger | ... | Globalisierungsgegner |
| Hanns Zischler | ... | Vermieter | |
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Claudio Caiolo | ... | Paolo |
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Bernhard Bettermann | ... | Jules Chef |
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Sylvia Haider | ... | Neureiche Frau 1 |
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Claudia Jakobshagen | ... | Neureiche Frau 2 |
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Berlin student Jule is hoplessly indebted due to an accident she caused, uninsuredly hitting a rich businessman's limousine. Evicted from her flat she moves in with her boyfrend Peter and soon learns that Peter and his flatmate, Jan, are breaking into luxurious mansions at night. Instead of stealing or vandalizing, though, they carefully and ornately rearrange furniture and valulables and leave obscure messages. Jule convinces Jan, who has a crush on her, to pay a visit to the villa of her creditor. Written by Armin Ortmann {armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de}
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Release Date:
25 November 2004 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$393,664 (Germany), 10 December 2004Opening Weekend USA:
$10,075, 24 July 2005, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$175,493, 16 October 2005Company Credits
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When Jan, Jule, and Peter are having their first major discussion with Hardenberg at the cabin, Jan's cigarette is almost finished, but half-way through the scene he suddenly has a full cigarette again between cuts. See more »Quotes
Jan: For all revolutions, one thing is clear... even if some didn't work, the most important thing is that the best ideas survived. The same goes for personal revolts. What turns out good, what survives in you that makes you stronger.See more »
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The first review I read of this movie criticized the camera work. I wonder why? For an indie production, this was a surprisingly high quality film and nowhere near as jerky as, say, Cloverfield. If you tend towards sea-sickness and have been avoiding watching this film for that reason then rest assured that there is no need to bring a sick bag to the viewing.
Having said that, I found the Edukators to be a well developed character drama that pulled the carpet out from under my feet just when it started to get too comfortable. The three central, activist characters have perfect amount of cynicism, idealism and vulnerability. Their views never came across as preachy, merely pragmatic. But then I'm left wing, so I guess I would say that - however, the 'other side of the story' gets a chance to be heard in the form of Mr. Hardenberg. As a child of a baby boomer I found him to be a familiar character, full of his generation's mournful sense of complicity in corruption. The only complaint i had is that the action drags a bit towards the end, but this is compensated for by the clever twist at the ending.
It's hard to find a story out there that actually contributes emotional depth to the 'capitalist vs. socialist' debate instead of focusing on rhetoric. That's why I am thankful to the makers of this film for contributing such a solid story to the mix. I would definitely recommend it to any activist friends who want to think beyond the next demo and/or leafletting session.