Victoria

Adopt Films | Release Date: October 9, 2015

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 107 Ratings

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joehavermannJan 2, 2016

Sebastian Schipper’s flawless masterpiece is a potent reminder of why I love cinema. It expertly evokes the entire gamut of human emotion, and its actors have some of the best chemistry that I have ever seen in a film. More than any film thisSebastian Schipper’s flawless masterpiece is a potent reminder of why I love cinema. It expertly evokes the entire gamut of human emotion, and its actors have some of the best chemistry that I have ever seen in a film. More than any film this year, “Victoria” is best viewed without knowing too much about the plot. The film consists of a single, 140 minute take, and yet it ends so far away from where it begins that it is easy to forget that the story unfolds in real time: A young woman from Spain meets a group of German guys as she is leaving a club in Berlin. You get the sense that she’s lonely, bored, and frustrated with her life, and so she continues to hang out with them, even when things don’t seem quite right. She’s drawn to Sonne, the charming young man who initially approaches her: most of the first half of the film shows their carefree and playful interaction. The audience falls in love with the characters at the same time as the two main characters fall in love with one another... And then something happens, and would Victoria be willing to do just one, small favor? There is nothing gimmicky about the fact that the film is a single shot – actually one shot, not edited to appear that way: it’s a decision that thrusts the audience into the film, in the same way that Victoria is thrust into the events of the story. At first blush the plot might seem absurd, and yet, emotionally and logically, each sequence seems to follow inescapably from the sequence that precedes it, and the viewer is left with the sense that none of the characters ever quite grasp the gravity of the decisions that they are making. “Victoria” is powerfully well made – it’s my favorite film of this year, and one of my favorite films of any year.… Expand

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a428348Nov 21, 2015

What a great great movie! And I'm not saying that just because of the technical brilliance (which is already impressive enough). I'm saying it because you, as a viewer, really get to be in the movie, with the characters, in their lives, andWhat a great great movie! And I'm not saying that just because of the technical brilliance (which is already impressive enough). I'm saying it because you, as a viewer, really get to be in the movie, with the characters, in their lives, and follow them around, like you were an invisible observer. It's an extraordinary experience, and about how many movies can you say that?… Expand

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atharoonNov 20, 2015

Victoria is a fascinating concept - over two hours of a single take produces a heavy tension around what this young spanish woman experiences that early morning in Berlin.
But even if you keep in mind, that Victoria is - with her teenageVictoria is a fascinating concept - over two hours of a single take produces a heavy tension around what this young spanish woman experiences that early morning in Berlin.
But even if you keep in mind, that Victoria is - with her teenage past almost entirely filled by her desparate effort to become a professional piano player - someone ready to party, have fun, have real friends. She wants to live a life worth living. Even with all this in mind, I had from the moment after moment thinking: Victoria, why are you doing this? Why are you not just running away? She may want to live life, but is she crazy? The story concept just wraps a thick layer of madness around Victoria's character, a layer way too thick for my taste.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeMar 10, 2016

Hey, at least it was better than what you think and it was absolutely better than my latest low score. Victoria is easily enjoyable throughout these past few hours.

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khashayarghkhJan 17, 2018

This movie messed up my head beyond repair, i lived in Berlin for almost a year i kinda felt like i was there, the cinematography & the storyline is just too perfect, its too good to be true, in other words super realism.

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HassalehOct 14, 2016

I feel this movie generally deserves a higher rating. It is a stunning directorial feat to shoot a feature-length film in one single take but what really makes this movie great is how the story fits with this style of film-making: AI feel this movie generally deserves a higher rating. It is a stunning directorial feat to shoot a feature-length film in one single take but what really makes this movie great is how the story fits with this style of film-making: A never-ending thrillride through a kaleidoscope of human emotion, constantly pushing forward with the confusing erratic dynamic of life itself. It is simply a blast, and you should see it.… Expand

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AIleSep 13, 2018

أعتقد أن فيلم فيكتوريا واحد من الأفلام القليلة في اوروبا التي تجذب الانتباه منذ بدايتها حتى النهاية، لأسباب تتعلق بطبيعة الإخراج (ون شوت) وثانياً اعتباره فيلماً شبابياً خالصاً، وثالثاً هو فكرته المميزة جداً التي في ظاهرها قضية إجرامية ولكنأعتقد أن فيلم فيكتوريا واحد من الأفلام القليلة في اوروبا التي تجذب الانتباه منذ بدايتها حتى النهاية، لأسباب تتعلق بطبيعة الإخراج (ون شوت) وثانياً اعتباره فيلماً شبابياً خالصاً، وثالثاً هو فكرته المميزة جداً التي في ظاهرها قضية إجرامية ولكن بتصوري باطنها هو الخير البشري الذي يتحطم على صخرة القانون الوضعي والذي أنتجته أصلاً امؤسسات البشرية وطورته.
قصة الفيلم هي قصة فيكتوريا الشابة الغريبة عن المدينة والتي تحاول إيجاد علاقة لتؤنس وحدتها في مشهد اولي وهو نادي ليلي، ثم تخرج لتلتقي بأربعة شبان المانيين يشربون البيرة وتبدأ الحكاية ويشعر الجميع انم في عمق قضية غامضة لسرقة مصرف.
في نهاية المطاف يموت الجميع وتبقى فيكتوريا حية.
بتصوري الفيلم عالج مشكلة مجتمع كامل داخل اوروبا من خلال قصة قصيرة .. بأن الشر او ما نظنه شراً ليس سوى طريقة اخرى في التعبير عن الخير الذي بداخلنا وما ظهوره سوى للقانون الاجتماعي المهمل للإنسان.
فيكتوريا فيلم من نوعية الشد العصبي والانفعال الهادئ والمتوتر بأن اللحظة.
وهو من أحد المفضلات لدي… Expand

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