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Hochhaus

2006 · 40 min

A grim, claustrophobic character study that slowly tightens around you, offering little relief and a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Nikias Chryssos
Starring
Paul Preuss, Daniel Fripan, David Scheller
Overview
Daniel (12) and his seventeen-year-old brother Patrick live together in a tower block in Germany. As Daniel suffers more and more from Patrick's tyranny, he believes to have found a friend in Bernd, a heroin junkie from the area.

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Directed by
Nikias Chryssos
Starring
Paul Preuss, Daniel Fripan, David Scheller
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • addiction
  • family
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Nikias Chryssos
Written by
Nikias Chryssos
Starring
Paul Preuss, Daniel Fripan, David Scheller, Elisa Schrey
Runtime
40 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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