The Dead Nation (2017) by Radu Jude
As a former history student, who dived into the Eastern European history after WW2, this was a very interesting watch. Despite the difficulty of the subject matter, dealing with antisemitism in Rumania, I thought it was told in a very engaging and thoughtful way.
This photo documentary might only be for the history nerds or Rumanians, but i would consider it a go if your inclined to understand and reflect on the horrors of the second world war.
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The Forest for the Trees (2003) by Maren Ade
In recent years i have both seen Toni Erdmann and Alle Anderen by Maren Ade and loved both of them, with Alle Anderen being the Magnus Opus imo. Yesterday we watched her debut feature The Forest for the Trees which seemed like a TV-movie. Production wise it might not be the best, but the story and character depiction and development, where with key feature signs of Maren Ade. The whole lonesome primary school teacher in the suburbs, might be a used trope within cinema, but it still worked quite well.
For fans of Toni Erdman (2016)
Transit (2018) by Christian Petzold
For the time being i consider Petzold the best director in Germany with Phoenix being his masterpiece. Transit is a really good movie and reflection on the transitory being as a refugee. As it is, it is a really abstract films which deals with the transitory elements of being a refugee. The narrative shifts gear throughout the films, which makes it a rather difficult but interesting watch. Im very keen on reading the book it was based on and you could feel the literary inspiration in the manuscript.
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