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West

Original title: Westen
  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Jördis Triebel in Westen (2013)
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  • Drama
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IMDb RATING
6.4/10
992
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Christian Schwochow
  • Writers
    • Heide Schwochow(screenplay)
    • Julia Franck(novel: "Lagerfeuer")
  • Stars
    • Jördis Triebel
    • Tristan Göbel
    • Jacky Ido
Top credits
  • Director
    • Christian Schwochow
  • Writers
    • Heide Schwochow(screenplay)
    • Julia Franck(novel: "Lagerfeuer")
  • Stars
    • Jördis Triebel
    • Tristan Göbel
    • Jacky Ido
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Jördis Triebel
    Jördis Triebel
    • Dr. Nelly Senffas Dr. Nelly Senff
    Tristan Göbel
    • Alexej Senffas Alexej Senff
    Jacky Ido
    Jacky Ido
    • John Bird - CIA-Agentas John Bird - CIA-Agent
    Anja Antonowicz
    • Krystyna Jablonowskaas Krystyna Jablonowska
    Ryszard Ronczewski
    Ryszard Ronczewski
    • Jakub - Krystynas Vateras Jakub - Krystynas Vater
    Andreas Nickl
    • Gerd Beckeras Gerd Becker
    Polina Voskresenskaya
    • Jelenaas Jelena
    Alexander Scheer
    Alexander Scheer
    • Hans Pischkeas Hans Pischke
    Hendrik Arnst
    • Pförtner Neumannas Pförtner Neumann
    Michael Benthin
    • Arthur Wilhelmas Arthur Wilhelm
    Tatjana Berges
    • Großmutter von Jelenaas Großmutter von Jelena
    Angelika Böttiger
    • Dame vom ärztlichen Dienstas Dame vom ärztlichen Dienst
    Winnie Böwe
    Winnie Böwe
    • Susanneas Susanne
    Indre Bogdan
    • Frau mit roten Haarenas Frau mit roten Haaren
    Diana Maria Breuer
    • Beamtin 1as Beamtin 1
    • (as Diana-Maria Breuer)
    Tania Carlin
    Tania Carlin
    • Britische Geheimdienstlerinas Britische Geheimdienstlerin
    Tony Dunham
    • Britischer Geheimdienstbeamteras Britischer Geheimdienstbeamter
    Rike Eckermann
    • Blumenverkäuferinas Blumenverkäuferin
    • Director
      • Christian Schwochow
    • Writers
      • Heide Schwochow(screenplay)
      • Julia Franck(novel: "Lagerfeuer")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      German censorship visa # 142704 on 6-1-2014.
    • Connections
      References I'm Shy, But I'll Heal (1978)

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    5/10
    Warum?
    I tried to like this film but could never get into it, the plot is unbelievable, at it rests on Nelly's character, that changes her mind and follows a logic of her own.

    Art direction is good, and actors do what they can with a story full of clichés, from the sexy "damsel in distress" to the bullied son, the love affair that makes no sense and ends as abruptly as it started, the friend who is always there and is taken for granted, the cool and also pretty neighbour who plays Bach but is reduced to being a cook and mistreated at it, her father who is a bit nuts but not really dangerous so we have to like him too, the ugly STASI female doctors, dumb looking officials- funny looking clothing-, menacing everything for we are supposed to empathize with Nelly who is being driven crazy by the German bureaucratic system.

    Sorry, it didn't work for me.

    Some people left at the showing here in BA, and I do understand it. The ending was a monument for cheesiness.

    The movie pretends to make us feel empathy x Nelly while using many Hollywood tricks like "mom-son having a good time", "Christmas making characters take the big decision", "overqualified Eastern Germans being reduced to menial jobs because of ...?", and the list could go on. Maybe I expected a good European film but got an average TV movie that looks like those manufactured for Hallmark channel and the like, only this was spoken in German.

    I do hope other people can see nicer things in this film, I sincerely couldn't. I wouldn't watch it.
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    • Sep 14, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
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    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • Russian
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Al otro lado del muro
    • Filming locations
      • Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • ö Filmproduktion
      • Zero One Film
      • Terz Filmproduktion
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $220,857
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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