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‘Undine’ Trailer: Acclaimed German Director Christian Petzold Tackles The World Of Sea Nymphs

April 28, 2021 2:33 pm

Acclaimed German filmmaker Christian Petzold ("Transit") makes films like no one else. While grounded and realistic, they're also elevated, melodramatic, and sometimes even steeped in ideas of fairy tales. Whi...

‘Undine’: Christian Petzold Returns With A Beautiful, Fantastical Romance [Berlin Review]

Jack King

February 24, 2020 10:09 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Anticipation for “Undine” has been palpable on the lead-in to the 70th Berlinale, being Christian Petzold’s sixth feature to be seen at the festival—particularly off the back of last year's acclaimed “Transit,...

‘Transit’ Is Christian Petzold’s Confounding Take On ‘Casablanca’ [Berlin Review]

Jessica Kiang

February 19, 2018 10:04 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

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There was a conceptual gap, a kink in the weave, a run in the stocking of German director Christian Petzold's last film, "Phoenix" which largely defined one's response to it. Impeccably crafted and quite beauti...

François Ozon’s ‘Frantz’ Is A Beautifully Shot Melodrama [Review]

Kimber Myers

March 15, 2017 12:45 pm

News, Reviews

In its best moments, François Ozon's "Frantz" feels like a product of old-fashioned moviemaking, the type of perfectly assembled melodrama that would have had audiences grabbing for their handkerchiefs and dabb...

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