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Winterstadt

1981

A quiet, drifting study of detachment, following a man through bars and empty rooms with little warmth or momentum.

Directed by
Bernhard Giger
Starring
Peter Hasslinger, Gisèle Ratzé, Janet Haufler
Overview
In a medium-sized town where life has settled down, a man roams through days and nights, indifferent to everything, as he believes. His domain is a bar, an empty apartment, and the paths between them. He can no longer be with others; it drives him away from people, and he can no longer be with himself; it disgusts him. He meets a younger woman who prefers to be on the move because the thought of having to be responsible for another person or for anything else frightens her.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Bernhard Giger
Starring
Peter Hasslinger, Gisèle Ratzé, Janet Haufler
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • loneliness
    • identity
    • freedom
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Directed by
    Bernhard Giger
    Written by
    Bernhard Giger
    Starring
    Peter Hasslinger, Gisèle Ratzé, Janet Haufler, Lorenz Hugener, Fred Kohler
    Cinematography
    Pio Corradi
    Country
    Switzerland

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