The Ninth Day (2005)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:28
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Fueled by tension-filled performances and dialogue, this Holocaust film brings up morally ambiguous, thought-provoking issues.
Theatrical Release:May 27, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Noted German director Volker Schlondorff's (THE TIN DRUM) highly compelling THE NINTH DAY provides a unique examination of historical events that took place during the Holocaust. Interned at the... [More]
Starring: Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Hilmar Thate, Bibiana Beglau
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
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Reviews for The Ninth Day
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Impressively tackles the enduring dilemma inherent in dramatically depicting the enormous horror of the Nazi death camps, and meeting that challenge, oddly enough, in tacit admission of the very impossibility of that task. Full Review |
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This powerful film celebrates individual acts of conscience in barbarous times. Full Review |
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B+ |
A fresh way to illuminate another worthy dark Holocaust story. Full Review |
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A morality thriller filled with heavy-handed allusions to the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. Full Review |
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3/4 |
This low-key, talky Holocaust drama doesn't try to pummel viewers with visuals of the Nazis' atrocities, but what is described in dialogue is tough enough. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Dark and depressing as the film is, it is thrilling to watch Henri work through his moral qualms as he battles the smooth tongue of evil. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
It's no wonder Schlöndorff favors close-ups; with Mattes on screen, The Ninth Day gets right to its emotional core. Full Review |
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B+ |
The dark, rotting interiors and sunless winter skies create a festering atmosphere of unexpiated guilt as Kremer ponders the question of how a decent man is to navigate the rivers of hell. Full Review |
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The Ninth Day is far from perfect, but is still thought-provoking and intriguing, a film that can begin its own kind of debate. Full Review |
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Plays more like a philosophical debate than a war drama. Full Review |
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The film’s effectiveness hinges almost entirely on the performance of Matthes. Full Review |
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An accomplished, confident work. Full Review |
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The film's star ... is Diehl, who perfectly captures the banality of evil inherent in Nazism. Villains are great characters, and Diehl's Gebhardt is terrific. Full Review |
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It just feels like too much over too little. Full Review |
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Schlondorff draws a telling picture of the ravished moral landscape that kept the wheels of the Holocaust turning. Full Review |
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A thoughtfully written drama of ideas with vivid performances by August Diehl and Ulrich Matthes. Full Review |
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