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Transit

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The new masterwork from the director of Phoenix and Barbara. A film by Christian Petzold.
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Transit lives up to its title with a challenging drama that captures characters - and puts the audience - in a state of flux and exerts an unsettling pull.

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David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture Once Transit's bitterly ironic vision takes hold, it eats into the mind. Dec 20, 2019 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune An audacious reminder that there's more than one way to adapt a so-called "period" novel for a new era. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 20, 2019 Full Review Steve Macfarlane Slant Magazine Christian Petzold's white-hot existentialist noir Transit is perhaps the best World War II film since Paul Verhoeven's Black Book, even if it hinges on a suspension of disbelief that'll be too far a stretch for some. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 20, 2019 Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film ...sadly stuck in a film that becomes its own dichotomy of sorts, unable to stick to its politically direct or ambiguous guns; I wish the film felt a little less dichotomizing... Rated: B- Jul 2, 2024 Full Review Jutta Brendemuehl Vague Visages For those who didn’t think Petzold could improve after Phoenix, you might have to reconsider after experiencing Transit. Dec 12, 2023 Full Review Farah Cheded A Good Movie To Watch Christian Petzold’s boldly experimental approach to a WWII story makes for an eerie masterpiece. Nov 18, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Georgan G Interesting crisis: to escape from Nazi Germany, or somewhere in the present day. The acting is as intense as the horrific situation calls for. The complex plot is urgent & compelling. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Alec B "Casablanca" minus the romanticism and 40s Noir style (or much of anything period actually). Few directors could pull off this kind of timeless evocation of the past, but Petzold correctly sees history as alive and knows how often we appear close to repeating it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review amir t Starting with de-familiarize the occupied Paris and old footage of nazi rampage and marching in champ elysis , a breathtaking but repetitive narrative of stolen identity , keeping the macros intact , in current time , but adapting the micro to originals like the Reise pass belongs to deutsch reich ,maybe the involvement of audience commenced with a lag but then the tempo can navigate the movie , it's obvious intentionally acts are very theatrical but maybe the wandering Paula Beer is slightly overwhelming, in a nutshell it's eye-catching , startling and inclusive , two thumbs up! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It has entered, without a ticket or scale, on my list of the ten favorite movies of the month and the best hundred I have seen in my entire life. It is risky for its setting, modern and recognizable compared to a bygone era and, unfortunately, still recognizable, which makes it go even further than its love story. It is led by a formidable and overwhelmingly handsome Franz Rogowski who, alongside an enigmatic Paula Beer, defies all expectations and takes the viewer into an emotional and political journey that, in the end, leaves a inexplicably sublime taste. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Ótima adaptação para o cinema, se torna previsível no final, mas com um excelente desfecho, adorável contraste do vermelho em Marie e o cinza/bege de Georg, sua solidão transparente, e sua chance de se redimir no final, bonito, sincero, afetuoso, belo… Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member la pelicula tiene buen ritmo,pero la historia no me termino de convencer 6/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The new masterwork from the director of Phoenix and Barbara. A film by Christian Petzold.
Director
Christian Petzold
Producer
Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Antonin Dedet
Screenwriter
Christian Petzold
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Neon Productions, Arte, ZDF, Schramm Film
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$815.3K
Runtime
1h 41m
Aspect Ratio
IMAX (Scope (2.35:1))
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