Yella

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dave s @RT68722908 May 19, 2022 In an effort to escape abuse from her estranged husband, a young woman relocates and finds dubious employment in a distant city working for a larcenous corporate schemer. It all sounds fairly straightforward until a series of mildly surreal events cause her to doubt her own state of mind. Yella is a sparse and intriguing German film from director Christian Petzold, whose films feel eerily similar in style and substance to the movies of Michael Haneke. Over its brief running time, the subtle twists and puzzling events keep you invested in the story…until the final scene, which feels like a horrible cop-out and, sadly, diminishes much of what came before. See more Jan 21, 2014 Another film from the Berlin School's Christian Petzold, Yella is an often interesting drama that showcases a performance by Nina Hoss. This film may easily bore American audiences but that does not make it any less impactful. See more Apr 11, 2013 I grew up in Germany and always refused to give up on German film although t just keeps disappointing me. Nina Hoss has starred in some interesting productions, so I was very interested to see this critically acclaimed feature film. The story follows Yella, a young accountant accepting a job in a big city in GDR. She leaves behind her broke husband who is obsessing over her. The film shows Yella working with a businessman as an advisor (it was not perfectly clear what they actaully do) and develop as she is faced with the capitalistic business world. Nina Hoss gives an intense performance and carries the whole movie effortlesly. It's a study of the lead person's character but also the world at that time. "Yella" is a mellow thriller without bombastic effects but emotion-based suspense and anticipation. The ending is unexpected and invites you to think about the what ifs. It's probably not the movie that will find a place in your DVD favorites but it's well worth to fill an evening of entertained watching and deep thinking. See more Apr 16, 2012 An interesting and well shot film, but with messy and odd story telling. Better movies with similar plot paths are Swimming Pool (2003), and Stay (2005)among others. See more Apr 15, 2012 Intelligent storyline that keeps you guessing only to find your always wrong. Mindblowing frustrating stuff. The end was a bit weird , & why did she not get her ex arrested before the car crash See more Apr 24, 2011 You can tell me it's profound. You can tell me it's filled with social commentary. You can tell me it's hidden genius and artistic value. You can tell me all that stuff. It doesn't make up for the fact that "Yella" is really freaking boring. See more Read all reviews

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