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Alone in Berlin

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A German couple lose their son in WWII, prompting them to become secretly anti-Nazi.
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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 04/09/2020
Naturally Gleeson and Thompson portray their working-class German characters as sober, sexless, and socially conservative. Go to Full Review
Simran Hans Observer (UK) 07/02/2017
2/5
Visually, it's tedious, comprising staid, greyish greens. What's weirder is that the film is in English (though the accents are German), a distancing device that distracts. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times 06/30/2017
3/5
Alone in Berlin is hampered by stodgy pacing, budgetary constraints, and drab interiors. Go to Full Review
Jordan Brooks Vague Visages 08/01/2023
An overlong melodramatic exercise in aridity. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
4/5
Perez keeps his focus on his two central characters and the film is better for it. Go to Full Review
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 05/01/2020
Alone in Berlin serves as a much-needed reminder of how small acts of defiance have meaning and weight in the face of a soul-crushing force in power. Go to Full Review
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Mickey B. @Mickerdoo Jan 19 Gotta love a story about pushing for change against hopeless odds. Gleeson is a beacon of righteousness. Bruhl plays waking up well. See more farah r @Farah 12/30/2022 Despite a couple of powerful performances by Gleason and Thompson, Alone in Berlin is a boring movie. See more isla s 09/03/2022 At first I thought this film was a little slow and thin on the ground, plot wise but when it became clear what the parents were doing, it has more substance to it and I quite liked the idea behind it. The dialogue is a bit muffled/quiet at times, which may cause issues but its certainly somewhat thoughtful. There's no doubt that to do what the parents did, would require a fair amount of determination and I thought the main performances from Brendan Gleeson and Emma Thompson were quite convincing. It features some good cinematography and I found it interesting how the authorities tried to track down the messages the parents were spreading. Once or twice I thought the music played in the background was perhaps a little over the top, a bit too much, slightly too loud maybe but I admit I can be a bit picky. Thematically speaking, this film reminded me a bit of The Book Thief. Not a bad film, this isn't an entirely memorable one and so it's not one I'd want to re-watch but its a pretty interesting film in terms of the themes and with a good cast, I would recommend it, yes. See more 02/27/2022 Brilliant movie. Really showed how difficult it was during the war for some Germans. Based on a true story. See more 08/13/2021 Why the low score for such a thought provoking film? See more 12/06/2020 This story is a good balance between despair and hope and above all following your own beliefs. It is so interesting to look back on Nazi Germany and try to understand how millions of people could believe and follow evil at all costs. This film highlights when people try in their own small way to stand up for good even though the price is the highest cost. The moral of the story is even the smallest good deed has a ripple effect that can't be stopped. The acting and costumes are spot on. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A German couple lose their son in WWII, prompting them to become secretly anti-Nazi.
Director
Vincent Perez
Producer
Stefan Arndt, Christian Grass, James Schamus, Marco Pacchioni, Uwe Schott, Paul Trijbits
Screenwriter
Achim von Borries, Vincent Perez
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
X-Filme Creative Pool, FilmWave
Rating
R (Brief Violence)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 13, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m
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