Anselm

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Anselm

2023

1h 33m

Documentary

Biography

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In Anselm, Wim Wenders creates a portrait of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time. Shot in 3D and 6K-resolution, the film presents a cinematic experience of the artist's work which explores human existence and the cyclical nature of history, inspired by literature, poetry, philosophy, science, mythology, and religion. For over two years, Wenders traced Kiefer's path from his native Germany to his current home in France, connecting the stages of his life to the essential places of his career that spans more than five decades.

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Visually thrilling and refreshingly unconventional, Anselm pays mesmerizing tribute to a brilliant artist's life and legacy.

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

02/01/2024

3.5/5

Wim Wenders documentary Anselm...makes sublime and supple use of the finest 3D film experience I can remember.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

01/17/2024

3/4

Kiefer’s legacy is told through his breathtaking work, much of it depicting desolate, bombed-out landscapes.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

01/11/2024

3.5/5

It is as unique and thought-provoking as Kiefer’s own epic works.

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

12/24/2024

The final images of Germany after the war evoke, more than the feeling of guilt, the desire for a new Germany that moves forward, although without ever forgetting. [Full review in Spanish]

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Philipp Engel

Cinemanía (Spain)

12/13/2024

4/5

A documentary about art of great plastic beauty. [Full review in Spanish]

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Nicolás Dell’Acqua

EscribiendoCine

09/20/2024

8/10

Although the pace can be somewhat slow, perhaps due to excess solemnity, the visual beauty and music compensate for this. [Full review in Spanish]

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Peter R

01/08/2024

Part art film and part documentary. beautifully filmed in 3D a tribute and meditation on Anselm Kiefer, his history, art and craft

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A M

@Amazer 07/07/2024

Absolute masterpiece

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Jane B

@RT88789498 01/09/2024

I didn't experience Anselm as a great artist - in the movie he comes across as a pretentious egotist, and the work in his various factory "ateliers" as noisy, ugly and pointless. It was painful and depressingl to watch and I left with a splitting headache before the end.

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Don L

@RT98863765 12/23/2023

Not really a documentary--more of very, very, slow and more than occasionally pretentious art film. Kiefer's art is often impressive, and this might have made a nice 30-minute long moody art film. But over an hour an a half? Way, way, way too long.

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Fanis M

@RT89130903 12/15/2023

It's just a fabulous piece of art!

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Wim Wenders

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Anselm Kiefer

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Wim Wenders

Writer

Karsten Brünig

Producer

Leonard Küßner

Music

Franz Lustig

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Synopsis

In Anselm, Wim Wenders creates a portrait of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time. Shot in 3D and 6K-resolution, the film presents a cinematic experience of the artist's work which explores human existence and the cyclical nature of history, inspired by literature, poetry, philosophy, science, mythology, and religion. For over two years, Wenders traced Kiefer's path from his native Germany to his current home in France, connecting the stages of his life to the essential places of his career that spans more than five decades.

Director: Wim Wenders
Producer: Karsten Brünig
Screenwriter: Wim Wenders
Distributor: Sideshow / Janus Films
Production Co: Road Movies Filmproduktion [de]
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.6K
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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