Gewalten 2022

Gewalten 2022

Gewalten 2022
2h 28m | Drama | Release date: May 11, 2023 (Germany)

Storyline:

Thirteen-year-old Daniel lives with his older brother and terminally ill father in a village plagued by rural exodus. There, the young people live their lives between rare bus stops, xenophobia, unemployment, illegal dog fights and chemical intoxicants, among other things. Daniel stands between childhood and adolescence, and in the face of the indifference and stagnation of his surroundings, he becomes the victim of inhuman conditions that force him into a painful loneliness.

User review:

It was so refreshing seeing a movie where there’s not a cut every other second. The mesmerizing sound design and astonishing cinematography that capture the cold and violent world protagonist Daniel lives in made me almost not realize that there was not a single piece of music throughout the whole movie. If you are up to slow paced films, this will be the one for you. At some points, they really could have shortened or left out a few scenes. Although a length of 120 minutes could have made the movie even better, it is still never boring and the tension buildup was done very nicely. There is very little dialogue, but when there is, it often feels unnaturally which made me not believe that these characters are actual people. The whole atmosphere can be compared to the Netflix show Dark, and the similarities are sometimes a little bit too obvious, but as a whole cinematic piece I really enjoyed the movie and it left an impact on me!

Director: Constantin Hatz
Writer: Constantin Hatz
Stars: Ludger Bökelmann, Beatrix Strobel, Eric Cordes
Countries of origin: Germany, Netherlands, Austria
Language: German
Also known as: March
Filming locations: Amt Neuhaus, Germany