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Sternenklar

2022 · 7 min

A taut, intimate Cold War vignette that keeps you on edge with its quiet stakes and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Sarah Knoetig, Alexander Diosegi
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Julika Frieß, Helena Glatthaar, Maximilian Herter
Tagline
Sometimes you have to expect the unexpected.
Overview
East-Berlin, 1980. Two sisters, one professional fleeing assistant and one soldier. And an escape that could go either way...

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Directed by
Sarah Knoetig, Alexander Diosegi
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Julika Frieß, Helena Glatthaar, Maximilian Herter
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Sarah Knoetig, Alexander Diosegi
Written by
Sarah Knoetig, Alexander Diosegi
Starring
Julika Frieß, Helena Glatthaar, Maximilian Herter, Lucia Tenschert, Fitz van Thom
Runtime
7 min
Country
Germany

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