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Center of My World

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Center of My World

2016

1h 55m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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7 Reviews

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After a summer spent trying to dodge family conflicts, a young man returns to school and begins to question his feelings toward Nicholas, a new classmate.

Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Still, as generic middle-brow entertainment goes, Centre of my World functions adequately. You wish the characters well. You crave for neat endings.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 13, 2017

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

Erwa's emotional candour ensures his film will strike resonant chords with anybody who spent their formative years extricating themselves from strangulating family ties.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 15, 2017

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

It's almost aggressively twee at times, and a subplot with Phil's distant twin sister is underdeveloped, but there's enough emotional nuance to elevate it above the status of escapist whimsy.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 14, 2017

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

A gorgeously sun-kissed ode to first love, the film sometimes sacrifices deeper characterization for titillating sex scenes between the model ready boys. It feels geared towards the LGBT film festival circuit.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 25, 2023

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

With stunning visuals and sublimely constructed character depth, Center Of My World (Die Mitte der Welt) will immerse you in a dreamlike whirlwind of emotions, dark secrets and intricate relationships.

Rated: 10

Nov 3, 2018

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Adam Lowes

HeyUGuys

It's a delicately told tale and one that is greatly enriched by the winning lead performance from Louis Hofmann.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 15, 2017

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Wellington C

To be honest, I had misguided expectations about the film's theme, so the beginning was confusing and a bit boring at times. But it didn't take that much long for me to become fully engaged with everything it presented. A family drama that goes through mystery, fantasy, comedy, romance, and even suspense. Some scenes made me want to jump off a cliff, and others just felt too close to my own. One of the few negative points worth noting: the editing is inconsistent. As much as I enjoyed the different genres, which made the story dynamic, the editing is distracting. Still, a great film, with a great family story and good performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/25

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Wolfgang G

Die Mitte der Welt ist ein Drama von Jakob M. Erwa nach dem gleichnamigen Roman von Andreas Steinhöfel… Nachdem er den Sommer mit seiner besten Freundin Kat verbracht hat, um seiner Familie zu entfliehen, geht Phil wieder zurück zur Schule und beginnt über seine Gefühle gegenüber seinem neuen Klassenkameraden Nicholas nachzudenken… Eine Coming-of-Age Geschichte mit vielen Wendungen die in ich-form erzählt wird… Mit einer emotionalen Offenheit inszeniert so wird der Film für einen breiteren Publikums Kreis offener… Kurz gesagt, eine sehr guter Coming-of-Age-Film mit perfekter Charakterentwicklung der Mutter und der Zwillinge, die Schauspielerische Leistung ist sehr gut…

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/23

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Audience Member

The cast was beautiful, the acting top notch and the story is interesting and just complex enough. The story is not just about Phillip's life but also those around him. It's filled with emotions. The pain and chaos of a disfunctional family,that best friend that you couldn't be without growing up, first love, betrayal, hope and resilience. The message is simple: be vulnerable, dare to love but have the courage to move on if they are not right for you. It is bittersweet, but then again most gay romance stories are.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

It is a beautiful, sentimental and delicate film. The film takes the time to evolve the main character and demonstrate the image that, in my opinion, we should all have in life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Meh. Acting could be better. Annoying most of the time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Audience Member

Wow, what a great movie. Great acting, great character development, great writing, thought provoking, and an original.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

After a summer spent trying to dodge family conflicts, a young man returns to school and begins to question his feelings toward Nicholas, a new classmate.

Director: Jakob M. Erwa
Screenwriter: Jakob M. Erwa, Andreas Steinhöfel
Production Co: Prisma Film, Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion GmbH - Berlin, Mojo:pictures
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 55m

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