Cast And Crew Cast :Gilette Barbier, Gerhard Liebmann, Sylvie Testud, Bruno Todeschini ,Léa Seydoux ,Bruno Todeschini , Elina Löwensohn ,Petra Morzé Director:Jessica Hausner Writer:Jessica Hausner Runtime:96 min Genre:Drama Release Date: 5 February 2010 (Poland) Country:Austria | France | Germany Language:Polish | French | English | German | Italian
Lourdes French English Film Plot: In order to escape her isolation, wheelchair-bound Christine makes a life changing journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains Lourdes Italian German Movie reviews : One of the film's I'd hoped would make the local festival circuit is Jessica Hausner's Lourdes. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival to very positive reviews and has just picked up another accolade, top honours at the Seville Film Festival. A low-key comedy which approaches questions of faith through the eyes of a demoralized skeptic, the film stars Sylvie Testud as Christine, a wheelchair bound woman who makes her way to Lourdes. Unlike her companions (she's there on a religious pilgrimage) Christine isn't interested in a miracle cure instead, she's simply interested in finding company and friendship. I can’t imagine how a film (a comedy at that!) that digs deep and questions ideas of miracles, shrines and religion can do so without coming across as either too fluffy or simply mean but by all accounts, Hausner manages to find a balance that works and judging from the various awards, a formula that works with great success. Watch online Movie Trailer free Lourdes German Germany Film.The film Directed by Jessica Hausner . W swoim trzecim filmie Jessica Hausner, nie szczędząc dobrodusznej ironii, analizuje socjologiczny fenomen francuskiego sanktuarium w Lourdes. Fabuła skupia się na milczącej, sparaliżowanej Christine, która jeździ na pielgrzymki przede wszystkim dlatego, że ma podczas nich zagwarantowaną całościową opiekę medyczną. Na miejscu, w luksusowym domu wypoczynkowym, wolontariuszka Maria (LeaSeydoux ), która ma się opiekować przykutą do wózka inwalidzkiego dziewczyną, zaczyna zaniedbywać swoje obowiązki, flirtując z oficerem Kuno (Bruno Tadeshini). Irytuje to surową, skrywającą pewną tajemnicę, siostrę przełożoną Cecile (Elina Lowensohn). Przystojny mężczyzna zwraca też uwagę Christine.
Cast And Crew Starring: : Jakob Cedergren, Lene Maria Christensen, Kim Bodnia, Lars Brygmann, Anders Hove, Jens Jørn Spottag, Henrik Lykkegaard Director:Henrik Ruben Genz Writers:Henrik Ruben Genz, Dunja Gry Jensen Studio:Oscilloscope Laboratories Genre:Thriller, Drama, Foreign Runtime:1 hour 30 minutes Language:Danish Country:Denmark Release Date:February 05, 2010
Terribly Happy Danish Film Plot Summary : A thriller about a Copenhagen cop who moves to a small town after having a nervous breakdown. Robert Hansen is a cop in Copenhagen who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jørgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wants to protect himself and the daughter of Jørgen, and he wants to reconnect with his own daughter back home. Is rural justice his ticket back to Copenhagen? Watch online Movie Trailer free Terribly Happy Danish Denmark Film.The film Directed by Henrik Ruben Genz.
Terribly Happy Danish Synopsis : The official Danish selection for this year’s Academy Awards and winner of 7 Robert Awards (Danish Oscars) including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay, TERRIBLY HAPPY spins a riveting yarn about Robert Hanson (Jakob Cedergren), a Copenhagen police officer who, following a nervous breakdown, is transferred to a small provincial town to take on the mysteriously vacated marshal position and subsequently gets mixed up with a married femme fatale. Robert’s big city temperament makes it impossible for him to fit in, or understand the uncivilized, bizarre behavior displayed by the townspeople. Quickly spiraling into an intense fable, director Henrik Ruben Genz displays a unique and sometimes macabre vision of the darkest depths to which people will go to achieve a sense of security and belonging.
Denmark Movie Terribly Happy Reviews : Terribly Happy is a stylish Danish noir based on actual events. It's a classic "fish out of water" story. Robert (Jakob Cedergren ),a police officer is sent from Copenhagen to a small Danish village as its new Marshall. He soon finds that the village people have their own set of rules and laws and are not ready to accept outside interference with their coda of justice. Although at first Robert tries to play everything by the book, he is soon drawn deeply into the villagers' web of deceit and corruption. The director Henrik Ruben Genz creates a very bleak atmosphere set against the Danish countryside. The film is full of black humor, reminiscent of Coen Brothers, specially Fargo. The casting is particularly good, with Kim Bodnia outstanding as a wife beating lout. Terribly Happy is tightly directed and is gripping from start to finish. Recommended. I recently saw this at the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival. from writer/director Henrik Ruben Genze based on the novel by Erling Jepsen is a dark and quirky crime story set in a small rural Danish village where everybody knows everything about everyone and they live and die by their own unique code of justice. Robert (Jakob Cedergren) is a cop from the city who has been reassigned as the town marshall because of a mental breakdown he suffered and he has to stay in the demotion until he can work his way back onto the force back in the the city. He immediately discovers the odd and unwelcome clannish ways of border town community and meets Ingerlise (Lena Maria Christiansen), the abused wife of the town bully Jorgen (Kim Bodnia). This is a psychological thriller with suspense and dark comedy woven together in a story that is almost Stephen King-like. The moody cinematography from Jorgen Johansson is excellent and the film moves at a slow pace but never drags down and keeps your interest throughout. I would give this an 8.5 out of 10 and recommend it.
Cast And Crew Cast : Katarzyna Maciąg ,Borys Szyc ,Lesław Żurek,Petra Tůmová , Dariusz Wnuk ,Dominika Kluźniak ,Joanna Jakubas , Karolina Nowakowska ,Bogusław Linda ,Anna Dereszowska Directors:Wojciech Wójcik zdjęcia Grzegorz Kędzierski dystrybucja:Kino Świat Producers : Wojtek Palys,Ewa Jakubas Original Music :Paul Pritchard Editorial Department :Jacek Bulik Genre: Comedy Release Date:5 February 2010 (Poland) Country: Poland Language:Polish
Randka w ciemno Poland Movie Synopsis : W wyniku szalonego zakładu z kumplami, Karol (Borys Szyc) decyduje się na udział w popularnym programie telewizyjnym „Randka w ciemno”. Nie podejrzewa, że tym samym pakuje się na pierwszą linię frontu wojny żeńsko-męskiej, na której trup ściele się gęsto, a obie płcie imają się wszelkich sposobów, żeby przechylić szale zwycięstwa na swoją stronę. Majka (Katarzyna Maciąg) nie może dojść do siebie po rozstaniu z Cezarym (Bogusław Linda), którego skusiły wdzięki seksownej Czeszki Karoliny (Petra Tumova). Watch online Movie Trailer free Randka w ciemno Polish Poland Film.The film Directed by Wojciech Wójcik. Jednak od czego są zwariowane koleżanki? Za ich sprawą Majka, zupełnie nieoczekiwanie, zostaje kandydatką do „Randki w ciemno” i - w efekcie - wygrywa egzotyczną podróż w towarzystwie przekonanego o swojej nieodpartej atrakcyjności Karola. W wojażach towarzyszą im przebojowa i bezwzględna dziennikarka Kinga (Anna Dereszowska) oraz patrzący na swoją szefową z przymrużeniem oka kamerzysta (Zbigniew Zamachowski). This Movie Links With Review Thousands of people think same so download and watch movies whenever and wherever they want. With the advent of internet , it has become much easier to watch free online movies. There are thousands of free movie download sites allowing you to download any movie with highest quality and also with full speed.
Toh Baat Pakki Hindi Comedy Romantic Movie 2010 Cast And Crew Starring:Tabu, Sharman Joshi, Uvika Chaudhary, Vatsal Sheth, Ayub Khan,Sharat Saxena, Himani Shivpuri Director:Kedar Shinde Producer :Rahila Mirza ,Ramesh S Taurani Music Director :Pritam Chakraborty Screenplay :Vibha Singh Choreography :Ahmed Khan Lyrics :Sayeed Qadri,Mayur Puri,Shabbir Ahmed Release Date: Feb 19, 2010 Runtime:N/A Genre:Comedy , Romance Toh Baat Pakki synopsis; Rajeshwari (Tabu) exemplifies the quintessential Indian middle class woman with the aspiration and ambitions to reach the next higher social stature in her society. The film is based in a B-town centre of India and carries the mentalities and the true essence of the “Great Indian middle class”. Rajeshwari is married to Vinay (Ayub Khan) a bank cashier for the last 7 years. She has two adorable children Geet and Suraj 6 and 4 respectively. She has always been the driving force in the family and her dream is to get her sister Nisha married to the most suitable boy within their Saxena community. Rajeshwari is against the dowry system and therefore the propositions to find a suitable match within the given scenario is not very promising but she is determined to do so. As the story unfolds, Rajeshwari with the fate of chance finds a good Saxena boy studying engineering and has prospects of a promising future. Rahul (Sharman Joshi) is a good proposition for her sister and ceasing the opportunity she gets him to move into her house as a paying guest. Of course, here money is not discussed but the only discussion is about his prospects and views on marriage. However, when Rajeshwari learns that Rahul is not interested in marriage, she smartly devices a plan to bring her sister and make them get to know each other…and almost confident that once he meets Nisha there is no turning away and Rajeshwari's predictions are right. Nisha’s innocence and simplicity are a rarity in this day and age, which makes it impossible for Rahul not to be bestowed. They fall in love. Rajeshwari is happy. Marriage is fixed "Toh baat Pakki." This is all set; preparations are full swing, till one day Yuvraaj (Vatsal Seth) comes to Rajeshwari's house. Yuvraaj is also a Saxena. He has his own business, he is waiting for his house to get built…Rajeshwari's can't believe her luck! This is a better prospect. The story takes twists and turns where Rajeshwari tries to set up Nisha with yuvraaj. Rahul finds out through Nisha about Rajeshwari's tricks. He now needs to alter this situation without getting Rajeshwari suspicious of his acts. Will he be able too? Will Nisha misunderstand Rahul? Will Yuvraaj learn of Rahul's tricks? Will Rahul marry Nisha? Will Rajeshwari outwit them all? Toh Baat Pakki Hindi Film News : Her cameo in ‘Om Shanti Om’ title song had made us wonder when this impressive lady will ever give a full-length film next… And here she is coming, people! ‘Toh Baat Pakki’ is a comeback film of Tabu who stars along with Sharman Joshi, Vatsal Sheth, Uvika Chaudhary and Ayub Khan. The film said to have been in the making for nearly three years. Being a comedy, the film is directed by Kedar Shinde and produced by Ramesh S Taurani. The story is based on a woman who is concerned to get her younger sister married to the best guy and shows the extend she goes to find one. The actress who is known for her striking performances like in ‘Astitva’, ‘Chandni Bar’, ‘Maqbool’, is now turning to penning stories. A person who loves to write, Tabu revealed that she wants to break the trend of doing serious roles. And on a surprising note, she said that she will soon write and direct a film. Watch online Movie Trailer free Toh Baat Pakki Hindi Bollywood Film.India Film The film Directed by Kedar Shinde . Toh Baat Pakki Bollywood Movie Synopsis : Rajeshwari (Tabu) exemplifies the quintessential Indian middle class woman with the aspiration and ambitions to reach the next higher social stature in her society.The film is based in a B-town centre of India and carries the mentalities and the true essence of the "Great Indian middle class". Rajeshwari is married to Vinay (Ayub Khan) a bank cashier for the last 7 years. She has two adorable children Geet and Suraj 6 and 4 respectively. She has always been the driving force in the family and her dream is to get her sister Nisha married to the most suitable boy within their Saxena community. Rajeshwari is against the dowry system and therefore the propositions to find a suitable match within the given scenario is not very promising but she is determined to do so. As the story unfolds, Rajeshwari with the fate of chance finds a good Saxena boy studying engineering and has prospects of a promising future. Rahul (Sharman Joshi) is a good proposition forher sister and ceasing the opportunity she gets him to move into her house as a paying guest. Of course, here money is not discussed but the only discussion is about his prospects and views on marriage. However, when Rajeshwari learns that Rahul is not interested in marriage, she smartly devices a plan to bring her sister and make them get to know each other...and almost confident that once he meets Nisha there is no turning away and Rajeshwari's predictions are right.
Lebanon French Israel Germany Drama War Movie 2010
Cast And Crew Cast:Itay Tiran, Oshri Cohen, Zohar Strauss, Dudu Tassa, Yoav Donat, Michael Moshonov Director:Samuel Maoz' Writing credits:Samuel Maoz Produced by: Anat Bikel,Leon Edery,Moshe Edery, Sonja Ewers,Ilann Girard, Benjamina Mirnik, Uri Sabag,Gil Sassower,David Silber, Meir Tetzet, Original Music by:Nicolas Becker,Benoît Delbecq Date Opening:03.Feb 2010 Genre:Drama, War Runtime:92:min
Synopsis: Je venais d'avoir 19 ans en mai 1982. La vie était belle. J'étais amoureux. Ensuite on m'a demandé de partir sur une base militaire et d'être le tireur du premier tank à traverser la frontière libanaise. Cela devait être une mission d'une journée toute simple mais ce fut une journée en enfer. Je n'avais jamais tué quelqu'un avant cette terrible journée. Je suis devenu une vraie machine à tuer. Quelque chose là-bas est mort en moi. Sortir ce tank de ma tête m'a pris plus de 20 ans. C'est mon histoire."
Reviews: Aiming to do what Das Boot did in capturing WWII from the point of view from the confines of a submarine, Samuel Maoz's debut feature film, which recently captured the Golden Lion at Venice, aims to view the opening days of the 1982 Lebanese-Israeli war from the cramped interior of a tank. To amp up the visceral aspect of the film, things never leave the tank and all outside action is viewed through the scopes and viewports of the iron beast. The exception to this is a handsome opening shot of drooping Sunflowers in an open, sunny field; stark contrast to crucible of sweat, fear and metal that this location will prove to be.
The crew consist of the commanding officer, the driver, the shooter an the shell-loader. They are more like a casual construction crew than a soldiering outfit, mainly just driving around and positioning their intimidating hardware. But when the war begins and they have to begin shelling cars, buildings and people, there is confusion, insubordiation and mainly pure unvarnished fear. The slogan on the inside of the tank may read "Man is Steel, the Tank is only Iron." But these men are far from it. Amist the barking radio orders (and occasional visits at the hatch) of the mission officer, these men hesitate and agonize. Maoz based his screenplay on his own fears and reactions to the initial days of the war, and uses the tank as a big blunt metaphor for situation. Awkward, clumsey, operating without working dials, traumatized from shells an rockets aimed at it, yet continuing to lumber on through the wreckage. Nearly everything seen outside, from soldiers (Israeli friendlies and PLO terrorists) and vehicles, to innocents and apartment buildings are viewed with a gigantic crosshair in the frame. Inside the tank is inside these young soldiers head, slow to respond to the chain of command and occasionally bursting with anger and rage at the situation. The shooter, Yigal, becomes the primary character, as the most difficult thing to do is pull the trigger, his is the all seeing eye that gets a close up and accurate view of the immediate chaos and carnate of urban battle. The film does not achieve the scope or grand scale of Das Boot, rather being a very intimate and small and focused. It is surpisingly accessible in terms of image and underlying meaning, to the point where it is quite surprising that it won the big prize at Venice, it nonetheless is an intense and visceral experience. It gets beyond its 'gimmick' only through the quality of the actors (a story of sexual release as a balm for grief is a standout monologue) and offers as close of a 'ride' as anyone is going to get in a tank (or in the mind) in engagement.Did you have to cut a great trailer to get into this year’s Venice Film Festival? Neither the mesmerizing trailer for “A Single Man” nor this intense trailer for the Israeli film “Lebanon”, winner of the Venice Film Festival’s prestigious Golden Lion (a.k.a. the best film of the festival), have a word of English. You may not understand what “A Single Man” is about but you’ll want to find out. Judging only from the trailer, “Lebanon” is about three Israeli soldiers in a tank watching the war in Lebanon through the scope on their vehicle. Looking at the official logline, I was close. The film is about not three but four Israeli trapped in a tank deep in enemy territory during the Lebanon War. It’s also autobiographical but I never would have figured that one out. But I came close and I don’t understand a word of Hebrew which is a great credit to the trailer but it does make my ancestors very, very sad.
“Lebanon” currently has no U.S. release date although it will play during this year’s New York Film Festival. I wouldn’t be surprised if Israel made the film their submission to the Academy in the Best Foreign Film category. Hit the jump to see the trailer and require no subtitles. For a full list of this year’s winners at the Venice Film Festival plus comments by “Lebanon’s” director Samuel Maoz, Trailer for LEBANON, Winner of the Golden Lion Award at This Year’s Venice Film Festival.
Cast And Crew Casting: John Malkovich, Paula Arundell, Antoinette Engel, Eriq Ebouaney, Scott Cooper Director:Steve Jacobs Durée: 119:00:00 Date de sortie;03.Feb .2010 Genre: Drame
Synopsis: David Lurie est professeur de poésie romantique à l'Université du Cap en Afrique du Sud. Divorcé, il assouvit sans retenue son attirance pour les femmes.Mais la relation qu'il entretient avec l'une de ses étudiantes provoque le scandale, si bien que David se voit forcé de démissionner de son poste.Il trouve alors refuge chez sa fille, Lucy, qui cultive des fleurs dans une ferme isolée à l'intérieur des terres, une région que les Blancs ont quittée après la fin de l'apartheid.Pour continuer à vivre dans ce paysage somptueux David et Lucy doivent se plier à toutes sortes de compromis ; là où les Blancs étaient les maîtres autrefois, leur présence est maintenant à peine tolérée.Le jour où David et Lucy subissent une agression, David est le témoin impuissant du viol de sa fille. Choqué, il se rend compte de la violence faite aux femmes dans la société et prend conscience du comportement abusif qu'il a lui-même toujours eu vis-à-vis d'elles...
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Cast And Crew Cast:Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Carole Bouquet, François Damiens, Gérard Loussine Director:Eric Lavaine Origine :France ANNÉE DE PRODUCTION :2010 Opening Date::03 Feb 2010 Genre : Comédie policière Runtime:90 MIN Producteurs: Vincent Roget , François Cornuau DISTRIBUTEUR :Pathé Distribution Format de tournage :35 mm Directeur de la photographie: Stéphane Cami Monteur :Vincent Zuffranieri
Movie Plot Summary: Kim Houang et Michel Boudriau sont deux flics "à la vie à la mort" depuis qu'ils se sont croisés à l'orphelinat. Michel Boudriau est un flic très marqué par l'éducation catholique qu'il a reçu à l'orphelinat. De cet enseignement salutaire, il a retenu des valeurs qui font honneur à la police française : le pardon, le partage, la compassion.... Kim Houang a été adopté à la naissance par un couple de restaurateurs vietnamiens avant d'être placé à l'orphelinat... Kim a conservé quelques traits hérités de sa petite enfance dans la communauté asiatique, notamment un amour immodéré pour cet art millénaire qu'est le karaoké. Kim a plusieurs gros soucis dans la vie, il est maladivement radin et plaît beaucoup aux filles à physique difficile... Ce ne sont pas les meilleurs flics de France, ni de la région parisienne, ni de leur commissariat... et pourtant ce sont eux qui, sous les ordres d'Aude Lettelier, directeur de la police nationale, sont chargés de déjouer une vague d'attentats qui touche notre beau pays.
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Serge Gainsbourg, vie Heroique French English Biography Drama Music Movie 2010
Cast And Crew Cast:Eric Elmosnino,Lucy Gordon,Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones,Anna Mouglalis,Mylène Jampanoï, Sara Forestier,Kacey Mottet Klein,Razvan Vasilescu, Dinara Drukarova,Philippe Katerine,Deborah Grall, Director:Joann Sfar Writers:Joann Sfar (graphic novel) and Joann Sfar Release Date:20 January 2010 Language:French Country:France | USA Genre:Biography | Drama | Music Year: 2010 Runtime:130 MIN Full Synopsis Director Joann Sfar's biopic Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque recounts the colorful life story of French chanteur and provocateur Serge Gainsbourg, known as much for his hugely outrageous antics in public as he was for his taboo-busting, often hilarious song lyrics and orchestrations. Eric Elmosino stars as the lead, while the late, tragic actress Lucy Gordon (Spider-Man 3) co-stars asGainsbourg's third wife, the actress-model Jane Birkin. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Movie Plot Summary: A wildly creative take on the life of notorious French composer, lyricist and provocateur Serge Gainsbourg, Gainsbourg (vie heroique) is splendidly cast and consistently engaging. Prolific cartoonist Sfar’s first feature as writer/director skillfully melds Gainsbourg’s uppity inner child, self-destructive behaviour and prodigious talent with a rousing approach to the societal weight of being — and looking — Jewish. Sfar makes the gutsy decision to give the boy an enormous alter ego called La Gueule (or Ugly Face), a sort of giant talking potato with legs which lumbers after him With excellent music, rebellious energy and beautiful naked women to spare, little would seem to stand in the way of the film’s success except, perhaps, misguided indifference towards its subject. Eric Elmosnino’s incarnation of the chain-smoking iconoclast who died in 1991 at the age of 62 is uncanny. Heavy on imagined elements as well as documented highlights, Sfar’s film boasts a Euros 16m budget ($23.1m) - substantial for a French first feature – which is all on screen and in the soundtrack. With sales to some 30 countries, including Optimum in the UK, Prokino in Germany and Hopscotch in Australia,Gainsbourg (vie heroique) is still awaiting a US deal in the one territory where Gainsbourg is little-known. Young Serge (Kacey Mottet-Klein) is depicted as a compulsive artist and illustrator who yearns to be a great painter. An irreverent whippersnapper in Occupied France, he is seen contacting Nazi officials to insist on a yellow star of his own. Whether this actually happened or not, it’s a fine way to establish thatGainsbourg can’t resist flaunting authority and is congenitally incapable of playing it safe - qualities that would distinguish his music, from the simulated female orgasm of steamy ditty Je t’aime…moi non plus to his scandalous reggae version of the French national anthem. Saddled with a hooked nose and prominent ears and painfully aware of his own unattractiveness, adolescent Serge quickly perfected a knack for talking to women, starting with the nude model in his life drawing class. Sfar makes the gutsy decision to give the boy an enormous, clingy alter ego, La Gueule or Ugly Face, a sort of giant talking potato with legs which lumbers after him. Twenty minutes in, Elmosnino takes over as the adultGainsbourg and Ugly Face grows into a lanky, more elegant sidekick with preying mantis type limbs and a lengthy beak. (Doug Jones is excellent inside the mask and costume.) The film assumes that viewers can identify key figures in French pop culture circles including Juliette Greco (Anna Mouglalis), Brigitte Bardot (Laetitia Casta), France Gall (Sara Forestier) and Jane Birkin (the late Lucy Gordon, who killed herself in the summer of 2009 and to whom the film is dedicated). Gordon captures Birkin’s breathy delivery and breaking glass singing voice while a pulpy, uninhibited Casta is a delight as Bardot, who recorded several indelible hits and starred with Gainsbourg in iconic clips to illustrate them. As Gainsbourg abandons painting, finds success as a songwriter and profits from the freewheeling societal changes of the 1960s, falling for Bardot and Birkin along the way, he continues to be dogged by Ugly Face and the nagging hurts he represents. While the film never completely loses steam, it feels far heavier toward the end becauseGainsbourg himself grew increasingly dissolute. Production design spanning the 1940s through the ’80s, has the ring of truth and Guillaume Schiffman’s photography is a major plus. Nearly every scene is bathed in smoke, but leaving out the cigarettes would be like making Sid And Nancy without any drugs. Sfar has an animated feature based on his multi-volume hard-backed comic The Rabbi’s Cat due this summer but this debut alone gives him immediate credibility as a director. To sign up for Screen’s weekly Reviews Newsletter with all the week’s new releases, international openings and full festival reviews delivered free to your mailbox every Friday,
Cast and Crew Cast:Nora Tschirner, Maria Schrader, Nick Romeo Reimann, Dietmar Bär, Fabian Halbig Director:Christian Ditter Writer:Neil Ennever and Christian Ditter Language:German Genre:Family Country:Germany Release Date:January 21 January 2010
Vorstadtkrokodile 2 Germany Movie Review: Inhalt • VORSTADTKROKODILE 2 Es kommt zu seltsamen Zwischenfällen in der Firma von Ollis und Marias Eltern. Die Firma steht kurz vor der Pleite und den Eltern droht der Verlust des Arbeitsplatzes und der Wohnung. Das würde auch das Aus der "Vorstadtkrokodile" bedeuten. Klar, dass die Vorstadtkrokodile alles daran setzen, die zwielichtigen Machenschaften aufzudecken Inhalt Hannes wünscht sich nichts mehr als von der coolsten Clique überhaupt, den "Vorstadtkrokodilen", aufgenommen zu werden. Bei der obligatorischen Mutprobe gerät der Anwärter allerdings in Lebensgefahr und wird ausgerechnet von dem im Rollstuhl sitzenden Kai gerettet. Dieser kann sich ebenfalls nichts Größeres vorstellen, als von den Vorstadtkrokodilen aufgenommen zu werden. Doch für die ist Kai nur ein "Spasti". Er wird erst Interessant für die Clique, als er einen nächtlichen Einbruch beobachtet. Kritik Für viele, Ende der 1960er oder Anfang der 70er Jahre Geborener, stellten die Vorstadtkrokodile, die erstmals 1977 verfilmt wurden, eine Art Kompass ihres jugendlichen Wertesystems dar. Vor allem aber für Kinder aus der Arbeiterschicht lieferte die Geschichte reichlich Identifikationspotenzial. Nach über 30 Jahren erlebt die Jugendgang mit der zahnbewährten Echse als Wappentier nun ihr cineastisches Comeback. Und auch wenn die neuen Krokos nicht ganz soviel Biss wie die Vorgänger besitzen, weht ein feiner, leicht anarchischer Revivalwind durch die triste Vorstadt. Bild aus Vorstadtkrokodile Da hängt er wieder: der zehnjährige Hannes (Nick Romeo Reimann), an der Dachrinne einer stillgelegten, abbruchreifen Ziegelei. Und wieder muss ihn die Feuerwehr retten, die der Querschnittsgelähmte Kai (Fabian Halbig) in letzter Sekunde übers Handy verständigt hat, als er die Mutprobe durchs Teleskop beobachtete. 30 Jahre ist es her und als sich inzwischen "in den besten Jahren Befindlicher" führen diese Bilder unmittelbar in die eigene Jugendzeit zurück. Wäre da nicht das unvermeidliche Mobiltelefon, die Handlung hätte auch Ende der 70er oder 80er spielen können. Ansonsten ist alles so wie es sein soll: Bonanza- und BMX-Räder, Vorstadtödnis und gefährliche Spielstätten in halbverfallenen Fabrikruinen. Zeitsprung gelungen - willkommen bei der Jugendbande der Vorstadtkrokodile. Die "Gang" besteht aus Olli (Manuel Steitz), dem Chefkrokodil; Maria (Leonie Tepe), dem einzigen Mädchen in der Truppe, die so was wie die mahnende Stimme der Vernunft bei dem wilden Haufen ist; Frank (David Hürten), einem etwas ungehobelten Rüpel aus kaputter Familie; Elvis (Nicolas Schinseck), ein Mann weniger Worte, dafür stets Mucke auf den Ohren und die Ambition eines Tages Rockstar zu werden; Peter (Robin Walter), dem ängstlichen Quoten-Nerd und Jorgo (Javidan Imani), dem griechischen Gastarbeitersprössling mit Handyfetisch. Natürlich ist da noch der bereits erwähnte Hannes - bis eben an der Dachrinne hängend - der es gerade erst zu Krokodilehren gebracht hat und Kai. Der hat Hannes zwar das Leben gerettet und würde gerne auch ein Krokodil werden, aber der Rest der Clique will den "Spasti", wie sie ihn unfein titulieren, nicht dabei haben. Doch Kai hat noch ein Ass im Ärmel: jüngst hat er einen Einbruch beobachtet und notiert wohin die Verbrecher auf ihren Motorrädern geflohen sind. Auf deren Köpfe sind 1000 Euro Belohnung ausgesetzt, die Neu-Krokodil Hannes sehr gut gebrauchen könnte. Seine Mutter (Nora Tschirner) muss ihn alleine großziehen, geht dafür täglich in einem Tankstellenshop arbeiten und versucht irgendwie noch nebenher ihr Studium abzuschließen. Den beiden soll es schließlicheines Tages besser gehen. Zeit also auf Verbrecherjagd zu gehen. Die Spuren führen in die abbruchreife Ziegelei und ebenfalls zu einem der Brüder eines der Krokodile. Selbst wenn der Streifen eigentlich für ein Publikum so zwischen 10 und 14 Jahren gemacht ist, wird man als Erwachsener, der womöglich mit dem Original groß wurde,ebenfalls sein Vergnügen haben können. Es ist einfach gut gemachtes Jugendkino mit bei weitem besseren Dialogen und wesentlich glaubwürdiger gespielt, als beispielsweise Die Drei ??? - Das verfluchte Schloss.Allerdings konnten die Macher auf einem sehr guten Fundament arbeiten: Der 1977 erschienene, deutsche Jugendbuchbesteller, der sich bis heute 800.000-mal verkaufte, liefert die famose Grundlage für dieGeschichte , und dessen erste filmische Adaption gibt die Richtung vor. Nötig war also lediglich eine dezente Modernisierung, ohne den ursprünglichen Charme zu zerstören. Und das ist gut gelungen. Zugeständnisse an die Zeit sind moderne Gadgets wie Handys, Digitalkameras, nachbrennerbetriebene Rollis (wenn da Daniel Düsentrieb nicht die Finger im Spiel hatte), aber das alles ist nahezu vernachlässigbar. Das Bild, welches Buch und Film zeichnen, ist erwartungsgemäß reichlich klischeebehaftet: Diese Mischung aus Arbeitermilieu- und Vorstadttristes-Studie kann eben nicht mehr liefern, als drinsteckt: Arbeitslosigkeit, Migrantensiedlungen, allein erziehende Mütter, zerrüttete Familien und Kriminalität. Die Stärke derGeschichte ist aber nach wie vor, dass sie auf eine sehr nüchterne und anschauliche Weise mit heißen Eisen wie Ausländer-, Frauen-, und Behindertendiskriminierung umgeht. Das war in den 70ern sicherlich noch notwendiger, hat aber an Aktualität auch heutenichts verloren. Wie ihre Vorgänger, sind die Vorstadtkrokos des 21. Jahrhunderts ebenfalls keine weichgespülten Sockenbügler und erscheinen im heutigen Vergleich, wie ein anachronistischer Gegenentwurf zu einer durch den Computer verweichlichten Generation. Auch wenn einige der Stunts nicht unbedingt nachahmenswert sind, wäre es vielleicht für einen Teil der heutigen Kids nicht verkehrt, sich eine Scheibe bei den Krokodilen abzuschauen. Ein bisschen im Dreck spielen, hat noch niemandem ernstlich geschadet. Eine kleine Verbeugung ist vor allen Jungdarstellern dafür notwenig, die ihre Sache ausnahmslos gut machen und eine sehr glaubwürdige und charmante schauspielerische Leistung abliefern. Ein paar Fragezeichen wirftallerdings Fanta-Vier Mitglied und Hip-Hopper Smudo in der Rolle des Vaters des gelähmten Kais auf. So recht natürlich wirken dessen Versuche vor der Filmkamera nicht. Viel schlimmer aber Axel Stein als junger Krimineller. Der passt nun so gar nicht in dieseGeschichte , da er wie ein Fremdkörper aus einer anderen "Zeitkultur" wirkt. Aber selbst er schafft es nicht, den Film zu kippen. Vorstadtkrokodile ist und bleibt durch und durch empfehlenswert.
Lourdes French English Film Plot:
A low-key comedy which approaches questions of faith through the eyes of a demoralized skeptic, the film stars Sylvie Testud as Christine, a wheelchair bound woman who makes her way to Lourdes. Unlike her companions (she's there on a religious pilgrimage) Christine isn't interested in a miracle cure instead, she's simply interested in finding company and friendship.
