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Western

2017

Valeska Grisebach

Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek, Waldemar Zang, Detlef Schaich ...

6.5

1,121

Drama A group of German construction workers start a tough job at a remote site in the Bulgarian countryside. The foreign land awakens the men's sense of adventure, but they are also confronted with their own prejudice and mistrust due to the language barrier and cultural differences. The stage is quickly set for a showdown when men begin to compete for recognition and favor from the local villagers.

	Author	Review
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"It’s a sharp, expertly slow burn (...) Grisebach keeps her filmmaking low-key and exactingly measured, resisting any startling formal coups."	POS
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"Grisebach thus has a fascinating setting, a fascinating couple of characters and some interesting themes to explore (...) The narrative here feels somewhat diffuse, the stakes aren’t always fully clear"	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[Grisebach's] eye for faces and for nuances of gesture and posture is matched by her ability to capture the beauty and strangeness of the landscape"	POS
United States	Bradley Warren The Playlist	"Unlike traditional Westerns that depict a historical moment, the movement of people and money in Europe remains in flux, and consequently, so does this new breed of cowboy."	POS
United States	Carson Lund Slant	"In a supremely understated style, Grisebach sets this all-too-modern scenario in motion and charts the ways in which power and privilege unconsciously manifest themselves (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"The film’s visual execution and spare narrative style give it a timeless dimension (...) Bernhard Keller’s fine photography gives this tense realist drama a streak of no-frills outdoor poetry"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Valeska Grisebach’s striking drama (...) constantly subverts genre expectations (...) A work of unmatched subtlety, complexity and artistry (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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