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Die Föhnforscher

1985 · 138 min

A rambling, confrontational Bavarian provocation that drifts between painting, harangue and grim fantasy, testing patience more than rewarding it.

Overview
The foehn researcher paints watercolors in which he documents the state of the world and records his visions of what is happening, while he berates the Minister of the Interior savagely. The film tells the imaginary story of the Bavarian Jammersee in fragments. The nuclear missile “Herrsching 2” - the Bavarians have finally provided for their own defense - is to be stored in a depot at the Jammersee. However, this comes into conflict with the other plan to fill the Jammersee with the ashes of the six million murdered Jews.

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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
    • politics
    • death
    • memory
    • guilt
    • art
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness7
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Herbert Achternbusch
    Written by
    Herbert Achternbusch
    Starring
    Herbert Achternbusch, Annamirl Bierbichler, Franz Baumgartner, Gabi Geist, Sigrid Geerken, Helga Frank, Judit Achternbusch, Kazuko Watanabe
    Music
    Skip James
    Cinematography
    Adam Olech
    Runtime
    138 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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