Transit

Released Mar 1, 2019

1 hr. 41 min.

History

Drama

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The new masterwork from the director of Phoenix and Barbara. A film by Christian Petzold.

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Critics Consensus

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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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

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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

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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

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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

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la pelicula tiene buen ritmo,pero la historia no me termino de convencer 6/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

What I liked: the general mood of uneasiness where everyone is trying to leave Marseille but spending most of their time in long lines at the consulates; the surreal menagerie of characters, such as the dog-minder who kills herself; the understated adaptation of the story in vaguely contemporary times. What I didn’t like: everyone except the main character is barely developed, and despite attempting to be a poetic love story, seemingly profound relationships and life-changing sacrifices are absurdly established after one or two brief encounters between these half-characters.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/22

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Christian Petzold

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Franz Rogowski

Georg

Paula Beer

Marie Weidel

Godehard Giese

Richard

Barbara Auer

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Sebastian Hülk

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…(Transit) brings a classic text to life in a way that never puts it behind glass to admire…’

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2023

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Synopsis

The new masterwork from the director of Phoenix and Barbara. A film by Christian Petzold.

Director: Christian Petzold
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
Aspect Ratio: IMAX (Scope (2.35:1))

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