The Girl and Death

2012

2h 7m

Drama

Romance

List

31%

Tomatometer

13 Reviews

57%

Audience Score

50+ Ratings

Materialism, the pursuit of wealth, and a death threat obstruct Nicolai's (Leonid Bichevin) love for Elise (Sylvia Hoeks).

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

What emerges is a hypnotic, strangely wistful and affecting portrait.

May 23, 2014

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

The film's emotional center rings coldly hollow, its star-crossed lovers coming off more like projected figures than flesh-and-blood players.

Apr 30, 2014

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Tomas Hachard

NPR

There's no sense that the film recognizes its own absurd elements.

Apr 25, 2014

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

With far too much focus on form and feeling rather than a coherent story and character depth, the filmmaker diminishes what the meaning of cinema is all about. And opts instead for the silent imagery and still gaze more suited to the medium of fine art.

May 17, 2014

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A leisurely-paced, operative love story with well-nuanced performances. If there were any justice, it would be nominated for Best Costume Design, Best Set Design and Best Cinematography.

Rated: 8.1/10

Apr 28, 2014

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David Noh

Film Journal International

As lifeless as its heroine, whose fate is so baldly spelled out in that title, this period confection strives for high romance but achieves mere ennui.

Apr 24, 2014

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Audience Member

I loved this movie! Deeply moving story about the passion of youth, the lasting connection between destiny and earthly time. I put this third in my favorite movies this year: The Grand Budipest Hotel, Birdman and The Girl and Death. If this had a Julia Roberts American star, this movie would be getting a lot more attention. That said, timelessness is poetic only in the hearts of lovers. Aliens, zombies, robots and horror geeks won't find a moment to grab here--athough it is a story locked in the ghosts of a lost path, which still has earthly intrigue to those who know its truths. The actors in this piece are all perfection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Not sure what those who seem to dislike the film say, because I thought it was great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Moody, & beautifully shot; meanwhile, lingering however.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Jos Stelling

Director

Leonid Bichevin

Nicolai

Sylvia Hoeks

Elise

Dieter Hallervorden

Der Graf

Renata Litvinova

Nina

Sergey Makovetskiy

Old Nicolai

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Synopsis

Materialism, the pursuit of wealth, and a death threat obstruct Nicolai's (Leonid Bichevin) love for Elise (Sylvia Hoeks).

Director: Jos Stelling
Producer: Heino Deckert, Yevgeni Gindilis, Anton Kramer, Jos Stelling, Avro
Screenwriter: Jos Stelling
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: German
Runtime: 2h 7m