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The Nail (2012)

Original title: Nagel zum Sarg

2012-01-21 · 28m · DE
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I have been waiting for you for 30 years

The film is set in Berlin in 1965. Τhe old woman welcomes the Commissioner at her doorstep with the words “I have been waiting for you for 30 years”. She has been maintaining for years the grave, where now by accident, this skull was found. The skull, has a rusty nail in it. In a long monologue, the woman confesses for the first time, her tragic life story.

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Wolfgang KohlhaaseWriterPhilipp DöringDirector

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Ursula WernerUrsula WernerFrau SchmidtRobert KuchenbuchRobert KuchenbuchKommissar Kluge

Keywords

HomicideMonologueLife story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityHomicide · Monologue · Life StoryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference931390Actor preference373039 · 714430

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Frequently asked questions about The Nail

What is The Nail about?

The film is set in Berlin in 1965. Τhe old woman welcomes the Commissioner at her doorstep with the words “I have been waiting for you for 30 years”. She has been maintaining for years the grave, where now by accident, this skull was found. The skull, has a rusty nail in it. In a long monologue, the woman confesses for the first time, her tragic life story.

How long is The Nail?

The Nail has a runtime of 28 minutes.