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Dreileben

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2011– 2011–
  • 1h 28m
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6.8/10
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Dreileben (2011)
  • Crime
  • Drama
This Trilogy saga or Mini-Series made for TV, tells three different points of view about a little neighborhood in which a prisoner who went to visit his dying mother at a hospital, escapes a... Read allThis Trilogy saga or Mini-Series made for TV, tells three different points of view about a little neighborhood in which a prisoner who went to visit his dying mother at a hospital, escapes and must hide in the forest while a huge police man-hunt for him is being made. First you s... Read allThis Trilogy saga or Mini-Series made for TV, tells three different points of view about a little neighborhood in which a prisoner who went to visit his dying mother at a hospital, escapes and must hide in the forest while a huge police man-hunt for him is being made. First you see it from the view of young 20' something couple "love story ", then from the Police men ... Read all
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554
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  • Stars
    • Stefan Kurt
    • Jacob Matschenz
    • Luna Zimic Mijovic
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  • Stars
    • Stefan Kurt
    • Jacob Matschenz
    • Luna Zimic Mijovic
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    • 3User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Stefan Kurt
    Stefan Kurt
    • Molesch…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Jacob Matschenz
    Jacob Matschenz
    • Johannes
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Luna Zimic Mijovic
    Luna Zimic Mijovic
    • Ana
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Eberhard Kirchberg
    • Kreil…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Jeanette Hain
    Jeanette Hain
    • Jo…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Timo Jacobs
    Timo Jacobs
    • Dimitros Katalmas…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Frank Kessler
    • Jürgen…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Philipp Oehme
    • Frank…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Susanne Wolff
    Susanne Wolff
    • Vera
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Misel Maticevic
    Misel Maticevic
    • Bruno
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Vijessna Ferkic
    Vijessna Ferkic
    • Sarah
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Imogen Kogge
    • Carola Kreil
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Rainer Bock
    Rainer Bock
    • Dr. Dreier
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Malou Hain
    • Lucinda
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Lisa Kreuzer
    Lisa Kreuzer
    • Jos Mutter
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Joan Pascu
    • Egon Scheer
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Konstantin Frolov
    • Maik
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
    Florian Bartholomäi
    Florian Bartholomäi
    • Philipp
    1 episode1 ep • 2011
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    • Trivia
      The 3 directors/writers of these TV movies/ Mini-Series decided to develop these films talking via e-mail, after one of them was invited to a convention for "The New German Cinema" in which not much was changed; so he e-mailed his fellow directors with the question "What New German Cinema? It's nothing." So he proposed the idea to produce and make really good, analys worthy films for TV. Hence this Trilogy.

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    Nice way to mix constant suspense with an on/off love story
    This is the first film in the Dreileben trilogy, screened as part of the Ghent filmfestival 2011, all three having an escaped sex offender chased in the German woods as a common theme. The love story of Johannes and Ana mixes well with the suspense elements. The most obvious cause of the latter is the escaped prisoner, who the police seems unable to locate in spite of the enormous police force we see and hear all the time.

    A second threat, less obvious but continuously lurking in the background, originates from a motor gang, where one of its members has/had some relationship with Ana. The tension is there all the time, which I found the most compelling property of this film. This was especially how I felt each time when Johannes or Ana had to walk through the woods, to go to their work or to meet each other. The sound track worked very well to support that loneliness and vulnerability.

    Johannes and Ana come from very different backgrounds, and that shows repeatedly. We can expect that their futures will also be very different as time progresses. Their on/off relationship will attract many viewers, including those not interested in the thriller elements. It seems a way to reach out to the general public, because of the fact that more time is spent in the love story than in the suspense parts of the film.

    Neither story line comes to a final resolution, maybe on purpose. I don't think anyone expects a happy end for Johannes and Ana together, and the escaped prisoner is bound to get caught anyway. There were a number of sub-plots, however, that were left unused to their full potential. I already mentioned the motor gang as an example. However, I can imagine that this fell victim to last minute editing while cutting down the available footage to one and a half hour.

    All in all, this film kept me in constant tension, and let me wonder what would happen next. As far as its purpose was to make a thriller, it is a success. On the other hand, both main characters were no candidate for me to get involved in their motives and their on/off courting. While Ana apologized lots of times for her inexplicable behavior, it did not hinder her from the next ill advised step. As a feel-good comedy, this film is obviously not for me. But the average viewer will think differently. I would give it 4 stars (out of 5) for the overall result.
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    • Release date
      • August 29, 2011 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • Bosnian
    • Also known as
      • Dreileben I: Mai bine decât moartea
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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