Das Vorspiel

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It may occasionally veer into discordant territory, but The Audition remains a darkly illuminating character study led by a forceful turn from Nina Hoss.

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Movie Info

  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ina Weisse
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Cast & Crew

Nina Hoss
Ina Weisse
Director

Critic Reviews for The Audition (Das Vorspiel)

All Critics (33) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (7)

  • "The Audition" may not have the same lingering resonance, but like those earlier pictures, it's a showcase for a performer who erases the distinction between impeccable technique and raw feeling.

    June 27, 2020 | Full Review…

    Justin Chang

    Los Angeles Times

  • Eventually, these feelings spin the film's main character out-of-control into a truly baffling conclusion that feels neither right nor earned.

    June 26, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Monica Castillo

    RogerEbert.com

  • A treat that becomes a chilling enthrallment, one of those closely observed dramas you love -- for its intimacy, calm authority and mystery -- even before you begin to get what it's really about.

    June 25, 2020 | Full Review…

    Joe Morgenstern

    Wall Street Journal

  • Hoss's work is impeccable and illuminating, and the movie's foursquare, frank, brisk approach is salutary. But its final scenes lean into triteness and frustrating evasiveness...

    June 25, 2020 | Full Review…

    Glenn Kenny

    New York Times

  • With great clarity, the film conveys how discipline can be directed both inward and outward.

    June 23, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Pat Brown

    Slant Magazine

  • Weisse's gripping, cool-blooded drama upends all manner of inspirational-educator clichés.

    September 26, 2019 | Full Review…

    Guy Lodge

    Variety
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