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The Edukators (2005)

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Reviews Counted:72

Fresh:49

Rotten:23

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: The Edukators engagingly plays out the clash between youthful idealism and older pragmaticism.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, a scene of sexuality, and some drug use.

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Jul 22, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: Jule is a waitress who can't make ends meet. She moves in with her boyfriend Peter and his friend Jan, two young men united by their passion to change the world. But Jule has a secret: an auto... Jule is a waitress who can't make ends meet. She moves in with her boyfriend Peter and his friend Jan, two young men united by their passion to change the world. But Jule has a secret: an auto accident in the past has burdened her with lifetime payments to a successful businessman named Hardenberg. Peter and Jan also have a secret: they are the notorious "Edukators," mysterious perpetrators who break into the expensive homes of local yacht club members as an act of political rebellion. They wreak havoc and leave notes that read, "Your days of plenty are numbered." While Peter is away on holiday, secrets between Jan and Jule are disclosed and feelings between them intensify. They impulsively break into the home of the businessman to whom Jule is indebted. But their growing passion has made them careless and when they're forced to return to the villa the following night to retrieve a forgotten cell phone, Hardenberg surprises them. They have no choice but to call Peter for help, even if it means his finding out about their betrayal. The trio makes a rash decision and their futures (as well as Hardenberg’s) are put in jeopardy. Ideals are tested as generations collide, passions rage, and loyalties shatter. -- © IFC Films [More]

Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Burghart Klaussner, Stipe Erceg, Julia Jentsch

Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Burghart Klaussner, Stipe Erceg, Julia Jentsch, Petra Zieser

Director: Hans Weingartner

Director: Hans Weingartner
Screenwriter: Hans Weingartner
Producer: Antonia Svoboda, Hans Weingartner
Studio: IFC Films

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Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
04/23/05
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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/01/06
Empire Magazine

Sensitive, natural performances from a perfectly chosen cast and gripping handheld camerawork make this cinematic manifesto worth following.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
07/22/05
E! Online

Three young Berliners frustrated at the iniquities of global capitalism cross the line that separates provocation and protest from serious crime.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
07/22/05
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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This year’s most articulate statement on film about the current disillusion with politics among young people everywhere in the Western world.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
08/04/05
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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it is youth, in all its contrariness, folly and passion, that The Edukators ultimately celebrates.

Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
04/23/05
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei is an incredibly energetic, brave and ultimately winning feature.

Full Review Source: european-films.net | comment Comment
12/07/04
Boyd van Hoeij
Boyd van Hoeij
european-films.net

A sweet, funny and gripping romantic adventure, it's about the limitations of political activism in this day and age, and what happens when your girlfriend and your best friend fall in love.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
07/28/05
Carina Chocano
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
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The shifting dynamics in the group keep the story interesting.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
08/12/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

The Edukators takes an eternity to get past the setup and on to the main conflict.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
08/11/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

The Edukators makes clear that everyone plays by rules they didn't make, then excuses themselves for not changing the world.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
08/19/05
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

It's deeply heartfelt and affecting, filmed with a nervy camera style that lends a vivid immediacy to the action.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

Ambling drama shows an exasperating lack of economy and a weakness for diatribe dialogue, but becomes progressively more involving after a laborious start.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/28/05
David Rooney
David Rooney
Variety

A deft, entertaining story that mixes menace with charm and satire with seriousness.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/04/05
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Although The Edukators, directed by Hans Weingartner, is a German-language film, it is set in a global village where all politics are local.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
09/22/05
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Sublimely funny, surprisingly warm-hearted little story about the war between the idealistic young people and the conservative rich folks.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
08/08/05
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

A thought-provoking drama about money, power and the heated-up war against the winning class.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/21/05
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Politically charged yet immensely funny and enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
07/06/05
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

The Edukators manages to combine political discourse, a love-triangle and a hostage plot without sacrificing its graceful humour

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
04/14/05
Howard Swains
Howard Swains
Times [UK]

A mixed bag of style and ethics fluidly formed into an entertaining and thought-provoking whole.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
08/03/05
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
 
 
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