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Pingpong

2006 · 89 min

A quiet, uneasy visit that slowly exposes the cracks beneath a respectable family, leaving you unsettled and watchful.

Directed by
Matthias Luthardt
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sebastian Urzendowsky, Marion Mitterhammer, Clemens Berg
Overview
The film shows the apparently intact world of a middle class family, whose harmonious façade crumbles due to the unexpected visit of their relative Paul, a young man of 16 years. Paul arrives looking for love and support after the suicide of his father.

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Directed by
Matthias Luthardt
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sebastian Urzendowsky, Marion Mitterhammer, Clemens Berg
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • grief
  • family
  • isolation
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Matthias Luthardt
Written by
Matthias Luthardt, Meike Hauck
Starring
Sebastian Urzendowsky, Marion Mitterhammer, Clemens Berg, Falk Rockstroh
Music
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Cinematography
Christian Marohl
Runtime
89 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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