Tore tanzt (2013)

The young Tore seeks in Hamburg a new life among the religious group called The Jesus Freaks. When he by accident meets a family and helps them to repair their car, he believes that a ... See full summary »

Director:

Katrin Gebbe

Writer:

Katrin Gebbe

Stars:

Julius Feldmeier, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Annika Kuhl

9 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julius Feldmeier	...	Tore
Sascha Alexander Gersak	...	Benno
Annika Kuhl	...	Astrid
Gro Swantje Kohlhof	...	Sanny (as Swantje Kohlhof)
Daniel Michel	...	Eule
Til-Niklas Theinert	...	Dennis
Christian Bergmann	...	Klaus
Nadine Boske	...	Cora
Uwe Dag Berlin	...	Dieter
Hartmut Lange	...	Bordellbesitzer
Leoni Schulz	...	Maithe
Laura Lo Zito	...	Lilli
Enno Hesse	...	Jasper
Alexander Wipprecht	...	Prediger am Kreuz
Torben Lohmann	...	Priester

Storyline

The young Tore seeks in Hamburg a new life among the religious group called The Jesus Freaks. When he by accident meets a family and helps them to repair their car, he believes that a heavenly wonder has helped him. He starts a friendship with the father of the family, Benno. Soon he moves in with them at their garden plot, not knowing what cruelty is there to come. True to his religious belief he stays with them although the increasing violence by Benno is torturing him. Tore is fighting the torment with his own weapons. So a dangerous struggle between libidinous actions and altruism begins. Inspired by true events.

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Plot Keywords:

death of protagonist | teenage boy | male on male rape | cruelty | inspired by true events | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

28 November 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Nothing Bad Can Happen

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€470,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,853, 29 June 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,679, 13 July 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Junafilm,Das Kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Jesus hat mein Haus besetzt
Performed by Christcore

User Reviews

A Stunning Debut Feature

NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN (aka TORE TANZT) could have slipped into the annals of torture porn but first time director Katrin Gebbe has such a sure hand and grasp of her subject that the film never crosses the line into degenerate entertainment (not that I'm against that). But it's refreshing to see a film that has so much on its mind and plays with our expectations while depicting a world in which beauty, truth and innocence are not only resented but demeaned and destroyed. This is a tough film which one could see as a statement on the masochism behind religious zealotry but is ultimately about human pettiness and capacity for destruction. The film seriously calls to mind the work of Lars von Trier and Gebbe deserves positive comparisons to von Trier but NOTHING has a genuineness that makes if feel poignant rather than an intellectual exercise. NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN is not an easy film but well worth the pain.