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      Winter Sleepers

      Released Mar 17, 1997 2h 2m Drama Romance List
      76% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Local farmer Theo (Josef Bierbichler) is a man struggling to keep his family happy and fed. One day he heads out with a horse in a trailer hitched to the back of his car. Also in the trailer, hiding, is his young daughter who stowed away without permission. On a slippery road, things are about to change. A chain reaction has begun, a door has been opened, and the hand of fate has entered the game as an invisible player. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member When you watch "Wintersleepers" you'll instantly discover the style of director Tom Tykwer. A lot of close-ups, images which make you think of an american movie and not a german one. Every moment is underlaid with a fast-paced musical score. And we get the heart beat that will later become famous as kind of a score for "Run, Lola, Run". In "Wintersleepers" Tykwer shows that he doesn't like his images or story to stand still. Everything is in motion - always. The best performance comes from Floriane Daniel as Rebecca but also Heino Ferch as Marco is remarkable - we really can hate this guy, we really wanna punch him in the face. The big flaw of "Wintersleepers" is that we can see that Tykwer has a lot of fun with visuals and the cinematography of a film. But he forgets about the story sometimes. It's more exciting to look at his film than to follow its story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member well crafted mystery thriller Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Before 'Sliding Doors' there was 'Lola Rennt'; before 'Memento' there was this. Amazing ending montage juxtaposing life and death. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting movie by Tom "Run Lola Run" Tykwer about the lives of 2 young couples done in the style of Altman's Shortcuts or Haggis' "Crash". Felt a bit for the villain though. He was a prick but was punished too harshly for his infidelity I reckon. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Another good film by Tom Tykwer. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Aesthetically pleasing, well acted and good music. This film couldn't get much better. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Globe and Mail Rated: 3/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: C+ Jul 24, 2006 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 14, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Local farmer Theo (Josef Bierbichler) is a man struggling to keep his family happy and fed. One day he heads out with a horse in a trailer hitched to the back of his car. Also in the trailer, hiding, is his young daughter who stowed away without permission. On a slippery road, things are about to change. A chain reaction has begun, a door has been opened, and the hand of fate has entered the game as an invisible player.
      Director
      Tom Tykwer
      Screenwriter
      Anne-Francoise Pyszora
      Distributor
      Winstar Cinema
      Production Co
      Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Arte, Palladio Film, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, X-Filme Creative Pool
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 17, 1997, Wide
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $316.4K
      Runtime
      2h 2m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby Stereo
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)