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Winter Sleepers (1997)

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In a small skiing village in the mountains of Germany, winter has descended on its inhabitants. Laura is a nurse and aspiring actress who lives with Rebecca, a translator. Rebecca is currently involved with handsome ski instructor Marco, who has lately been sinking further and further into the couch in front of his TV. On the perimeter is Rene, a projectionist at the local movie theater, who deals with his lack of short term memory by constantly photographing the world around him. Not far away,

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Tom Tykwer

Written By: Tom Tykwer, Anne-Francoise Pyszora

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Nov 7, 2000

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Critic Reviews for Winter Sleepers

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A strong, atmospheric companion piece to Tykwer's Run Lola Run and a precursor to Memento.

January 17, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

Some of the in-your-face techniques that made Lola such a wild ride are used in Winter Sleepers, but in small doses and in service of a much more complex story.

February 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Offoffoff

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Joshua Tanzer

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Picture a cross between 'Run Lola Run' and 'The Sweet Hereafter.' If you can do such a thing, you have an idea of what Winter Sleepers is like.

March 25, 2001 Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com

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Carlo Cavagna

AboutFilm.com

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Intertwining interconnectedness or interconnected intertwinings. The twists of fate in the lives of several people in Germany. And there's snow. There are no winners in this one, except maybe two people.

November 27, 2010

Alaine B

Certainly NOT as good as RUN LOLA RUN, but interesting nonetheless. Maybe if FPotente was a lead, it would have been better. See PRINCESS & THE WARRIOR.

September 25, 2008