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Transit

  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
11K
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Franz Rogowski in Transit (2018)
As fascism spreads, German refugee Georg (Franz Rogowski) flees to Marseille and assumes the identity of the dead writer whose transit papers he is carrying. Living among refugees from around the world, Georg falls for Marie (Paula Beer), a mysterious woman searching for her husband the man whose identity he has stolen. Adapted from Anna Seghers 1942 novel, TRANSIT shifts the original story to the present, blurring periods to create a timeless exploration of the plight of displaced people.
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A man attempting to escape occupied France falls in love with the wife of a dead author whose identity he has assumed.A man attempting to escape occupied France falls in love with the wife of a dead author whose identity he has assumed.A man attempting to escape occupied France falls in love with the wife of a dead author whose identity he has assumed.

  • Director
    • Christian Petzold
  • Writers
    • Christian Petzold
    • Anna Seghers
  • Stars
    • Franz Rogowski
    • Paula Beer
    • Godehard Giese
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christian Petzold
    • Writers
      • Christian Petzold
      • Anna Seghers
    • Stars
      • Franz Rogowski
      • Paula Beer
      • Godehard Giese
    • 64User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 27 nominations

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    Transit (2018)
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    Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski in Transit (2018)
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    • Director
      • Christian Petzold
    • Writers
      • Christian Petzold
      • Anna Seghers
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Christian Petzold, this movie is the last chapter of his trilogy called "Love in Times of Oppressive Systems". The trilogy also includes Barbara (2012) and Phoenix (2014).
    • Quotes

      Georg: A man had died. He was to register in hell. He waited in front of a large door. He waited a day, two. He waited weeks. Months. Then years. Finally a man walked past him. The man waiting addressed him: Perhaps you can help me, I'm supposed to register in hell. The other man looks him up and down, says: But sir, this here is hell.

    • Connections
      Follows Barbara (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Karneval der Tiere - Der Kuckuck
      Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns

      Performed by Franz Rogowski (uncredited)

      (c) copyright control

      Recorded by Stefan Will

    User reviews64

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    8/10
    Christian Petzold's latest film will leave you transfixrd from start to finish
    "Transit" (2018 release from Germany; 101 min.) brings the story of Georg. As the movie opens, Georg and another German guy meet up at a cafe in Paris. The guy asks Georg to drop off two letters at an acquaintance's apartment, a writer named Weidel. When Georg arrives at the apartment, it turns out Weidel committed suicide the day before. In the ensuing confusion, Georg takes Weidel's travel documents and latest manuscript. Meanwhile, Paris is getting overrun by the fascists, and Georg manages to slip out by train to Marseille... At this point we are not even 15 min. into the movie, but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

    Couple of comments: this is the latest film from German director Christian Petzold, whose prior films include The State I'm In, Gespenster, Yella, Barbara, and Phoenix, just to name those, and all of them brilliant. Frankly, Petzold is one of the very best European directors of this generation, period. Every single new film of his is an event, a milestone. Here he takes the 1944 novel of the same name by Anna Seghers, and transposes it to the big screen, but with one major change: the setting is today's France. Yes, a 1944 WWII tale dealing with visas and travel documents, refugees, and cleansing of undesirables, is set in this day and age, where one can argue these very elements also exist (albeit in slightly different ways). Another striking difference: Nina Hoss, who has played the female lead in every single Petzold movie since 2007's Yella, is noticeably absent here. The female lead in "Transit" is played by Paula Beer, a German up-and-coming actress whom we saw just a few months back in "Never Look Away". But even more importantly is the male lead performance by Franz Rogowski, whom I was not familiar with. His nuanced performance as the tormented refugee is commanding. Not to mention that he appears in virtually every single frame of the movie. Bottom line: "Transit" left me transfixed from start to finish, and is a great addition to Petzold's already impressive body of work.

    "Transit" premiered at last year's Berlin film festival, and now a year later finally made its way to my art-house theater in Cincinnati. Better late than never. The Saturday early evening screening where I saw this at was attended so-so (about 10 people), which is a darn shame. If you are in the mood for a top notch quality foreign film dealing with issues that were relevant in 1944 and remain so today, and coincidentally directed by one of the best in the business, I'd readily suggest you check out "Transit", be it in the theater (if you still can), on VOD, or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray, and draw your own conclusion.
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    • paul-allaer
    • May 6, 2019

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Neon Productions (France)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
      • French Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Транзит
    • Filming locations
      • Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
    • Production companies
      • Schramm Film
      • Neon Productions
      • Arte France Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $815,290
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,931
      • Mar 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,012,747
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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