This unusual film has all the appearance of simply being a well-done drama, but there is considerably more on writer-director Christian Petzold's mind.
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09/19/08
Yella (2007)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:10
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: Chilly and haunting, Yella's atmosphere gets under the skin.
Theatrical Release:2008
Synopsis: Narrowly escaping her volatile ex-husband, Yella (Nina Hoss) flees her small hometown in former East Germany for a new life in the West. She finds a promising job with Philipp (Devid Striesow), a... [More]
Starring: Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schönemann, Burghart Klaussner
Director: Christian Petzold
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Top CriticThis crisply made thriller begins as a harrowing tale of a young German woman stalked by her deranged ex-husband, but quickly turns into an investigation of the murkier depths of capitalism.
09/05/08
Top CriticStrikes a perfect balance between corporate intrigue and metaphysical mystery; his 2007 drama is filled with suspense but ends in delicious ambiguity.
08/01/08
Top CriticYella is a reserved young woman with unrevealed depths of intelligence, larceny and passion. Their gradual revelation makes this more than an ordinary thriller, in great part because of the performance of Nina Hoss in the title role.
08/01/08
Top CriticThe German offering Yella begins with an utterly gripping first 15 minutes, follows with a passable drama and ends with a big disappointment.
07/31/08
Top CriticMakes for interesting viewing.
05/16/08
Top CriticChristian Petzold's disquieting German thriller feels modest while you're watching it, but makes a stronger-than-expected impact.
05/16/08
Top CriticYella is the kind of movie that tantalizes the mind with possibilities without solving the puzzle.
05/16/08
Top CriticIt’s one of those films that keeps swirling in your brain once it’s done -- thanks both to its somewhat unresolved ending and to the many subtle themes touched on throughout.
05/12/08
Top CriticGerman writer-director Christian Petzold returns to top form in Yella, another precision-helmed, tightly wound, metaphysical thriller that confirms him as one of Germany's finest middle-generation directors.
03/24/07
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