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JERICHOW (2008)

Duitsland
Drama
93 minuten

geregisseerd door Christian Petzold
met Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss en André Hennicke

De oneervol ontslagen Afghanistanveteraan Thomas strijkt neer in zijn geboortedorp Jerichow. Zijn moeder is overleden en hij besluit in haar huis te gaan wonen. Al snel verschijnt er een schuldeiser op de stoep. Dan verschijnt bij toeval de Turks-Duitse eigenaar van 45 snackbars in Thomas' leven, die hem als chauffeur in dienst neemt. De zakenman, hard en vol wantrouwen, ontpopt zich als een jaloerse echtgenoot die zijn mooie, jonge Duitse vrouw mishandelt. Thomas valt meteen op haar.

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Studio: Indigo

DVD Release Date: September 25, 2009


Director: Christian Petzold

Description:
Jerichow is named for the town of its setting, an area that was once part of East Germany and is still economically blighted. Although on the surface, it appears to be a retread of the themes and plot of THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, it goes its own way fairly quickly. Whereas Cain was mostly interested in the wife and the drifter, Petzold is more interesting in the Greek, or in this case, the Turk, the older husband. This is a film about being an outsider.

Ali, a Turk, has managed to attain some success in his adopted country of Germany. Still an outsider on the inside though, he mistrusts those who works for him in his small chain of snack shops. He especially mistrusts his wife, Laura, who he strong-armed into marrying him by paying off her debts. The two live an isolated existence running his business until Ali decided he needs some muscle to help him collect money and serve as his chaffeur.


Format: PAL

DVD Size: 7.34 GB -- Exact Untouched Copy

Runtime (main feature): 93 minutes

Type: Color

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 | Anamorphic

Sound (main feature): German DD5.1 | German DD2.0

Subtitles: optional English


DISC FEATURES:

# Making of documentary.
# Audio commentary by director Christian Petzold.
# Original theatrical trailer.
# Other trailers.



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