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Eigentlich wollte ich ja nach Amerika

1984 · 15 min

A quiet, reflective documentary that drifts between two lives and the camera's gaze, asking for patience and close attention.

Directed by
Jan Schütte
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Frieda Müller actually wanted to emigrate to America. She moved to the neighboring village and stayed there. Lina, her little sister, went to Florida. The film attempts to connect the two destinies. At the same time, it is also a film about photography and being filmed.

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Directed by
Jan Schütte
Genres
Documentary
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • family
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jan Schütte
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Germany

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