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System Crasher

Systemsprenger

2019

Nora Fingscheidt

Helena Zengel, Albrecht Schuch, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Lisa Hagmeister ...

7.1

1,264

Drama On her wild quest for love, 9-year-old Benni's untamed energy drives everyone around her to despair.

	Author	Review
United States	Jay Weissberg Variety	"It’s the kind of movie where everyone (…) is extended the nonjudgmental hand of empathy (…) What the film does do well is show the exasperation of professional caregivers who can’t accommodate every problem child in the system"	POS
United States	Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"Young Zengel is mightily impressive, showing the natural depth of a born actress as she pours her energy into 'System Crasher'. But there is little else to hook adult viewers in this well-made psychological drama."	NEU
	Teresa Vena Cineuropa	"[It] sets the bar high and is powerful in terms of both form and content (...) [It's] a film that is very difficult to forget; it leaves the viewer feeling uncomfortable and shaken."	POS
United Kingdom	Lee Marshall Screendaily	"'System Crasher' is an admirable distillation of a tough subject, but dramatically it’s Benni herself, rawly portrayed by Helena Zengel, who stays in the mind afterwards."	POS
United States	Alex Billington First Showing	"It's a meaningful, well-made feature film (...) but unfortunately it's a one-note story that never turns the page. There's no character arc or story development or anything beyond the basics"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Zengel is terrifying as a violent problem kid (...) [A] gruesome, compelling film (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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