Nitschewo is a strange word. And this is a strange film. I don't mean this disrespectful, on the contrary. When I saw this film almost a year ago, I was about the only one in the audience, probably because the reviews in the newspapers where pretty lousy (why, I don't know) and there was next to no advertising for the film either. I went anyway because I had a crush on the actress who played Elise. But what I saw then was (in my eyes) a small miracle. A German film that convincingly portrays love and passion? That is more than rare! a German film that makes you cry? Even rarer. In my eyes this is a cult film! I never read Goethe's "Werther" but I think it must be pretty similar. The story made me really think about my own life and my love relationships and in the end it made me so sad, that I considered doing what the main character thinks about doing in the film. But the next day I awoke happy, with the feeling "Hey, that is what life is all about! Do not compromise!" I wish more people could see this film. I really recommend it. Btw:
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Film about love, passion, lost days and regret...
caz25624 January 2006
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I remember the day when I saw this film. Somehow the film was rated with 2 stars out of 5 but I decided to watch it anyway. And it was a total masterpiece. I was surprised when I saw how the director had managed to show the total depth of persons soul, the regret and self-punishment. The most important scene of the film (when Lele sat on the tarmac and smiled just before he was hit by the car)left me a emotion of vulnerability of life. I had never heard director named Sarrazin, but now I have classified him to the top-class. Nitschewo is a miracle... You must see it (if you don't know how to appreciate a good film then don't watch it...) This film goes to my top with such films as Stalker, Andrey Rublyov,Burnt by the Sun etc.
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