Western

Name: Western
Genre: Drama
Released: February 16, 2018
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Aliosman Deliev, Jens Klein, Kevin Bashev, Meinhard Neumann, Momchil Sinanov

2018

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Cinema Guild | Release Date: February 16, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Aliosman Deliev, Jens Klein, Kevin Bashev, Meinhard Neumann, Momchil Sinanov, Reinhardt Wetrek, Robert Gawellek, Syuleyman Alilov Letifov, Veneta Fragnova, Viara Borisova

Summary: Western follows a group of German construction workers installing a hydroelectric plant in remote rural Bulgaria. The foreign land awakens the men’s sense of adventure, but tensions mount when, Meinhard, the strong, silent and newcomer to the group, starts mixing with the local villagers. The two sides speak different languages and share aWestern follows a group of German construction workers installing a hydroelectric plant in remote rural Bulgaria. The foreign land awakens the men’s sense of adventure, but tensions mount when, Meinhard, the strong, silent and newcomer to the group, starts mixing with the local villagers. The two sides speak different languages and share a troubled history. Can they learn to trust each other — or is the stage being set for a showdown?… Expand

Director: Valeska Grisebach

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 121 min

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The Telegraph Tim Robey

May 12, 2018

Grisebach has an observational grasp of the male psyche – especially its pathological obsession with pride – that fairly takes the breath away. Read full review

The Film Stage Jake Howell

Jan 9, 2018

As Grisebach never allows her film to reach a canter, her tight thematic rein remains a deep aesthetic pleasure. Read full review

Justin Chang

Apr 19, 2018

The story is a faultlessly observed, broodingly intelligent piece of realism, a dispatch from a sun-baked frontier that could hardly feel more mundane or specific, but which Grisebach somehow suffuses with the beauty and power of myth. Read full review

Jonathan Romney

Jan 9, 2018

Bernhard Keller’s fine photography gives this tense realist drama a streak of no-frills outdoor poetry, without overstressing its genre affinities. A strong cast, grizzled non-professionals in the great neo-realist tradition, are totally convincing. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Jan 9, 2018

Without advertising itself as such, Western could be viewed as a wry reflection of the European Union’s sometimes fractious present-day state — though much of its character conflict hinges on a more universal fear of the other. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Feb 16, 2018

The result is a slow burn of a drama with a restrained tone that may put off some viewers, but which will captivate those who responded to its low-key wavelength. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Feb 13, 2018

Although thoughtful and probing, this portrait of good intentions gone awry has been so thoroughly intellectualized that there’s not much juice to it. It’s a movie that’s busy analyzing itself while you watch. Read full review

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lemurian

Mar 24, 2020

The most intense film I ever saw depicting communication ,and appropriate silences

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Bizzylorenzo70

Aug 31, 2018

Not for those seeking an action flick, as this is a slow paced, cerebral and character driven film, successfully utilizing non-professional actors. A group of German construction workers are sent to rural Bulgaria to build a water plant. The relations between the two cultures can be amiableNot for those seeking an action flick, as this is a slow paced, cerebral and character driven film, successfully utilizing non-professional actors. A group of German construction workers are sent to rural Bulgaria to build a water plant. The relations between the two cultures can be amiable at times, despite the language barrier, but can also quickly turn tense, even hostile. There's also tension among the construction workers themselves. Overall, you'll need patience to get any rewards from this slow-burn foreign film, but the atmospherics will make you feel like you're right there in rural Bulgaria.… Expand

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