- 2009
- Cinema Guild
- 1 h 29 m
SummaryIn a small desolate town in northeastern Germany, a handsome ex-soldier, a Turkish businessman, and his beautiful, and his beautiful, restless wife find themselves in a desperate love triangle in this suspenseful reworking of James M. Cain’s classic Depression-era novel The Postman Always Rings Twice. [The Cinema Guild]
Directed By:Christian Petzold
Written By:Christian Petzold
Jerichow
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83
The movie ends abruptly, setting up an epilogue that viewers will have to provide for themselves. Jerichow's sparseness, tiny cast, and minimal plot can make the film seem a little elusive, but there’s a certain elegance to Petzold's concision, too. He shows all he wants us to see.
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A tightly constructed "dramatic thriller" in which the tension comes as much from what the characters are thinking as from what they end up doing, Jerichow again confirms writer-helmer Christian Petzold ("Yella," "The State I Am In") as a world-class talent who remains underappreciated beyond Germany.
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This is a movie made by and for adults, and adults should consider seeing it.
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So compact and controlled is this fine film.
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No one in Jerichow is entirely deserving of sympathy, which gives the film a detached, clinical feeling underlined by the director’s habit of observing emotions rather than evoking them.
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It's a well-constructed and thoughtfully paced drama and almost a thriller, but in the end credibility and tension get lost in the mail.
60
Undeniably well executed.
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Sep 4, 2015
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I'm writing this in 2015 and this is my first Petzold film. Many critics have mentioned The Postman Always Rings Twice. It's no exaggeration to call Jerichow a remake. I recently saw Fassbinder's The Merchant of Four Seasons, and there are similarities to it too, (but Merchant is better). It's always interesting to find a good director, though. I know it's a cliché to say a film commands your attention but it fits here. A new Petzold is in U.S. art houses now and I intend catch up on his films.
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Production Company:
- ARTE
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
- Schramm Film Koerner & Weber
Release Date:May 15, 2009
Duration:1 h 29 m
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Awards
German Film Awards
• 2 Nominations
German Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
