Feuchtgebiete (2013)

The adventures of an eccentric girl who has strange attitudes towards hygiene and sexuality longs for the reunion of her divorced parents.

Director:

David Wnendt

Writers:

Claus Falkenberg (screenplay), David Wnendt (screenplay)

Stars:

Carla Juri, Christoph Letkowski, Marlen Kruse

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carla Juri	...	Helen Memel
Christoph Letkowski	...	Robin
Marlen Kruse	...	Corinna
Meret Becker	...	Helens Mutter
Axel Milberg	...	Helens Vater
Peri Baumeister	...	Schwester Valerie
Edgar Selge	...	Dr. Notz
Clara Wunsch	...	Helen, 8 Jahre
Ludger Bökelmann	...	Toni
Bernardo Arias Porras	...	Michael
Selam Tadese	...	Kanell
Pia Röver	...	Neue Freundin
Harry Baer	...	Neuer Freund
Merlin Rose	...	Pommesbuden Junge
Florian Rummel	...	Drummer

Storyline

The eccentric 18 year-old Helen narrates the story of her life, including stories about her preferred sexual practices that involve vegetables, her attitude towards hygiene, drugs, her best friend Corinna and her challenging childhood. The frame story takes place in a hospital where she is treated because of an anal fissure. During her stay she plans to reunite her divorced parents and falls in love with the male nurse Robin.

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Plot Keywords:

divorced parents | hygiene | voyeur | sexual tension | bleeding | 

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Taglines:

Get prepared to meet Helen.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Germany] Official site [Germany]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

22 August 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Wetlands

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,488, 5 September 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$59,437, 28 November 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rommel Film,Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The news clip on television that Helen, as a child, is watching with her father and mother, is of the so called Enschede fireworks disaster, which was on May 13th, 2000 and the actual footage was made by Danny de Vries.

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Quotes

Helen Memel: I often mix up reality, lies and dreams.

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Connections

Spoofs Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

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Soundtracks

Vissi d'arte vissi d'amore
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Ceská Filharmonie (as Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
Master Owner: Sonoton Music
[Played when Helen cuts herself shaving in the bathroom]

User Reviews

not bad at all for German cinema

The book was quite the scandal when it came out a few years ago. I personally found it a bit boring after a while so I didn't finish it. The movie however is very well done. It manages to be both serious and funny, which is rather the exception than the rule for German films: usually they're either very serious or slapsticky "funny". Visually this could be called a German version of Trainspotting, with some nice and unusual shots and angles, freaky dream sequences etc. The acting throughout the whole cast is amazing, not only the Helen, the lead role, but also her parents, the nurses, the drug dealer etc. I didn't get the feeling that I so often have when watching (and hearing!) German actors in films: that they are noticeably acting. So go watch this, especially if you don't think much of the book. It's a fine movie!