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Wintersleepers (1997)

Original title: Winterschläfer

1997-10-30 · 2h 0m · DE
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Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...

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Tom TykwerDirector
Box office
$323K

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Ulrich MatthesUlrich MatthesRenéMarie-Lou SellemMarie-Lou SellemLauraFloriane DanielFloriane DanielRebeccaHeino FerchHeino FerchMarco MullierJosef BierbichlerJosef BierbichlerTheoLaura TonkeLaura TonkeNinaSophia DirscherlSophia DirscherlMaritaSebastian SchipperSebastian SchipperOttoSaskia VesterSaskia VesterAnnaWerner SchnitzerWerner SchnitzerChefarzt

Keywords

MountainHospitalComaNurseSkiBavaria, germany

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityMountain · Hospital · ComaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference71369

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What is Wintersleepers about?

Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...

How long is Wintersleepers?

Wintersleepers has a runtime of 120 minutes.