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Thirteen directors, one fragmented country—like a group therapy session Germany didn't know it needed.
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Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)

Anthology chaosPolitical hangoverArt-house mood swings

Overview

Drama

Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
woman director

Standout Aspects

Direction

Fatih Akin's Guantanamo segment hits hardest—no surprise there.

Production

Wildly uneven quality by design—democracy in film form?

Writing

Some shorts whisper, some scream; none play nice.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel intellectually superior and emotionally drained.·Streaming: Pause between shorts to google German politics—you'll need it.
Heads up:Disturbing: Kurnaz segment includes graphic torture descriptions.
Angela Schanelec

Director

Angela Schanelec

ReleasedFeb 13, 2009
Runtime2h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Herbstfilm Produktion

Top Cast

Denis Moschitto

Denis Moschitto

Murat Kurnaz (segment "Der Name Murat Kurnaz")

Peter Jordan

Peter Jordan

Dr. Roth (segment "Krankes Haus")

Andreas Hofer

Andreas Hofer

(segment "Krankes Haus")

Anneke Kim Sarnau

Anneke Kim Sarnau

Nadine (segment "Schieflage")

Winnie Böwe

Winnie Böwe

(segment "Schieflage")

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Rolf (segment "Schieflage")

Helene Hegemann

Helene Hegemann

(segment "Die Unvollendete")

Dani Levy

Dani Levy

(segment "Joshua")

Josef Bierbichler

Josef Bierbichler

Beintl (segment "Fraktur")

Benno Fürmann

Benno Fürmann

Herr Feierlich (segment "Feierlich reist")

Eva Habermann

Eva Habermann

Frau (segment "Feierlich reist"

Christoph Jacobi

Christoph Jacobi

(segment "Gefährder")

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Claudia Geisler-Bading

(segment "Gefährder")

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Commissioned for the 60th anniversary of West Germany's founding—basically a birthday roast nobody asked for.

Cultural

Murat Kurnaz was a real German-Turkish citizen wrongfully detained at Guantanamo for five years; his case symbolized post-9/11 Germany's moral paralysis.

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