Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
(2009)
AKA: The White Ribbon
Country: Germany
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
In a village in Protestant northern Germany on the eve of World War I, children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families ? experience strange accidents that gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all?
Notes
- Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in 2009, and numerous other awards
- The German subtitle "Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte" means, literally, "A German Children's Story".
Cast
- Christian Friedel
- Leonie Benesch
- Ulrich Tukur
- Ursina Lardi
- Leonard Proxauf
(Martin) - Miljan Chatelain
(Rudolf)
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A masterpiece. Leonard Proxauf is brilliant as young Martin
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Brilliant. Read somewhere that it is trying to give an explanation for the rise of fanaticism in children who are raised in a very strict society. I wonder is it true now that we have seen the rise of fanaticism all around Europe, Britain and the USA?
My Movie Rating: 9 / 10