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The award winning Four Minutes sees wrongfully imprisoned piano prodigy Jenny, a molotov cocktail of suppressed emotions and uncontrollable rage, locked in a constant battle with those around her. Together with Traude, a professional musician who wants to expose Jenny's talents at a national competition, the pair develop a volatile teacher-pupil relationship. As the duo plan their intent to make it to the finals, it soon becomes apparent that, once there, Jenny will have only four minutes to prove herself, and no guarantee of freedom afterwards. Starring multiple award winner Hannah Herzsprung (The Reader, The Baader-Meinhof Complex), Four Minutes is a cinema tour de force that combines classical music, gritty prison drama and powerful performances to winning effect.
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By Catfish
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This is a deeply poignant and moving story of anger, injustice, guilt, determination, strength, courage and love. The fury of wronged youth clashes with the guilt and ostensible righteousness of old age - but it also slowly develops into something very touching as we see the young female prisoner and the elderly music teacher grow ever closer as they get to know one another's feelings, secrets and histories. Do not bother if you like fast cars and Hollywood glamour; this is a film about humans, emotions, and life, for those who like cinema on a deeper level.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Peter M
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Very German preoccupations with Nazi history, hidden and/or repressed emotions and guilt underlie this story, which ostensibly deals with a talented person coming good. Nothing is as it first appears though, and the steady unpealing of facts about and layers of the two main characters - the prison teacher, and her interaction with the pianist, is as important to the narrative as the pianist herself - holds you riveted to the screen right to the end. And, to my mind, the ending makes the whole of this intelligent, compelling film worthwhile.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Sindri
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This psychological drama/thriller and in-depth study of character set in a German prison for women, tells a gripping story about a wrongfully imprisoned young woman with a hidden musical talent who is discovered by a piano teacher.
"Vier Minuten" is engagingly and acutely directed by Chris Kraus who also wrote this detailed and awe-inspiring story about a profound relationship between two women from different generations. Hannah Herzsprung is impressively good in her extrovert lead performance which is matched by the far more experienced actress Monica Bleibtreau`s introvert performance in a film where the music increases it`s emotional impact and moods, and is as crucial as an instrument for conveying the story as the dialog, the setting, the visuals and the narrative. Highly regarded and highly recommended!
"Vier Minuten" is engagingly and acutely directed by Chris Kraus who also wrote this detailed and awe-inspiring story about a profound relationship between two women from different generations. Hannah Herzsprung is impressively good in her extrovert lead performance which is matched by the far more experienced actress Monica Bleibtreau`s introvert performance in a film where the music increases it`s emotional impact and moods, and is as crucial as an instrument for conveying the story as the dialog, the setting, the visuals and the narrative. Highly regarded and highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
compelling
Gripping, superb character acting. always interesting throughout with a suprising conclusion.
Monica is a star in the making, tremendous performance.
Monica is a star in the making, tremendous performance.
Published 16 days ago by lance
4.0 out of 5 stars
tip top
After a rather cheap begining in which I nearly turned this movie off I then really got into this story . It is not just another prison bad girls type of story. Read more
Published 20 months ago by cartoon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tense and taut
For me, this was the find of the year. It's a prison based film packed brimful of drama centred on the uneasy tentative relationship between a musical prodigy inmate (is she a... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2011 by Liz Pike
5.0 out of 5 stars
four minutes
My type of movie. Enjoyed it first time and found it gets better at each viewing. I pray Holywood doesn't tinker with it as they did with 'Les Diaboliques'.
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Edward Ashmore
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great movie
Although quite difficult to watch, this movie is great. The story of this piano virtuoso locked in a jail and the strange romance happening on the side. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by Lamaline
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Really good film...I enjoyed it immensley..and my hubby did not complain once that it was sub titled!!!
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by jj
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Four Minutes a Film about a falsely imprisoned inmate.
four minutes is what I call an alternative movie but watchable and worth seeing if you can tolerate subtitles. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by M. Von Kobylinski
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