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In a small skiing village in the mountains of Germany, winter has descended on its inhabitants. Laura is a nurse and aspiring actress who lives with Rebecca, a translator. Rebecca is currently involved with handsome ski instructor Marco, who has lately been sinking further and further into the couch in front of his TV. On the perimeter is Rene, a projectionist at the local movie theater, who deals... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 4 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 17, 2000 NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$316,431 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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24 Frames Per Second,
"In the case of 'Winter Sleepers,' Tom Tywker's pre-'Run Lola Run' effort, it marks for Tywker another expose of disaster's darker implications." Full Review...
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CinemaSense,
"As the characters make or break their unions of imperfection, they cast a spell of ordinary magic that eventually dissolves into hopeless travail." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"Tykwer uses the language of a thriller film to convey a sense of metaphysical dread, making it impossible to relax even when his characters are dashing along on ice skates, having a night on the town, or making love... [He] seamlessly laces together the commonplace and abstract." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"...confirms that Tom Tykwer is one of the most assured and effective young filmmakers from abroad storming our shores." Full Review...
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